1. FC Cologne | Thanks to Trainer Baumgart: Cologne s modest snapping as in old times

It is almost scary that the outstanding Renaissance Anthony s modestest is below his head coach Steffen Baumgart at 1 FC Cologne. Recently, the responsible persons in the cathedral town look at how they get their fully shaped striker star from the salary list. Now he was once again the matchwinner for the Effzeh at the 2-0 pokal success at VFB Stuttgart.

After the 33-year-old Routinian already advanced in the Rheinische Duel against Bayer Leverkusen with his double pack to 1: 2 and 2: 2 to the big hero on Cologne side, versions in the DFB Cup let s follow the next double pack directly on Wednesday evening.

The striker star was only a few seconds in the square when he pushed in the 72nd minute in Stuttgart to 1-0 for his colors. The preliminary decision for 2: 0 followed only five minutes later.

That modests would actually find his almost forgotten gate danger and accuracy in the upscale football age again, at the 1st FC Cologne probably only believed the wildest optimists.

The Bundesliga First Round 2020/2021 was catastrophic, after only a single starting use under Mark Gisdol and zero goals, he fled on a lending into the French home to the As Saint-Étienne. Also in Ligue 1 he remained the complete playing time without their own hits.

Forgotten long forgotten, the times when the striker brought his Cologne with 25 seasons five years ago into the Europa League.

Modeste meets with Cologne on Saturday on the BVB

Since his return to the Geißbockheim then the big turn followed. Under the new Cologne coach Steffen Baumgart Knippst Modeste again as in its best times, it brings in the current season already on outstanding eight goals in eleven competitors.

The center-runner knows exactly, with whom he has to thank: It s nice if you have so much confidence. I have invested a lot, the coach gave me self-confidence, and I try to return it, says the effe Kniper.

Modests only needed two ball contacts for its two goals in Stuttgart. If it goes to Cologne coach Baumgart, he should shoot the team next Saturday with much confidence to the next away win. Then the duel is at the table second Borussia Dortmund.