Marco Sturm: “We will be ready” / Organizers are looking forward to an atmospheric arena with numerous Latvian and German Fans
The players of the German national ice hockey team didn't spend their Thursday off in Herning. Team manager Horst Fuchs had organized a bus for the cracks that went to beautiful Aarhus, around 70 kilometers from the team hotel. The players had a good time in Denmark's second largest city after Copenhagen, strolling through the narrow and picturesque streets and stopping off at one of the numerous cafés. After dinner together we went back to Herning.
As of today, the tranquility there is over. National coach Marco Sturm had his men train for 75 minutes in the morning. The intense and fast-paced session showed that the German selection obviously has a lot of plans against Latvia. Tomorrow at 12.15 p.m. the first game of the day will be against the Balts, whose 2:3 after extra time against Team USA was unfortunate. Sturm and his assistants will have taken careful notes in the stands.
But even without the information from this match, the national coach knows what his boys will face tomorrow. "The Latvians are a team that fights for 60 minutes. They have a good structure in their system and the necessary depth. I expect a close game. We will definitely be ready," said the 39-year-old coach, describing the upcoming opponent.
Things will certainly be interesting in the stands too. The Latvian people are very fond of traveling Fans are known for their loudness. The fans have already drawn attention to themselves several times at this World Cup. The support is traditionally good. There are also the Germans Fans are represented in large numbers in Herning, the organizers expect an atmospheric arena.