Düsseldorf - The Knister-Britzel duel in the old forester - if fighting Union Berlin and Fortuna Saturday at the forefront of the Second Bundesliga, it is for many reasons, the "poison summit".
Unforgotten the season finale 2008th The situation was clear. If the iron (which themselves had a theoretical chance of promotion) at home and wins a victory against Oberhausen Fortuna parallel in Erfurt, then increase to the Duesseldorf.
The win at Rot-Weiss actually 4-0, but the main city dwellers went 0-3 against the clovers under - the huge Fankolonie from the North Rhine-Westphalia state capital went deep into the soul and frustrates taken back to the stop to go home.
"I can understand a little bit on the part of fans, that was pretty bitter," gives himself to Berlin's Manager Christian Beeck. "But we have not lost on purpose." Nevertheless, had to endure Düsseldorf another season in the third division.
But there were a lot more trouble. Anger at the Dusseldorfers also because Union kicker Macchambes Youinga-Mouhani Fortune Lingsaußen Olivier Caillas finished with a racism charge.
"This has hurt me danmals. I was prejudiced - and that would have nationwide - without anyone talking to me. In addition, I also had a broken leg calf being, "recalls Caillas.
"This was a difficult time for me. But it came out so that I have not done anything and everything was out of thin air. "
The 31-year-old was quoted in a DFB hearing. When it came out the Mouhani a witness had appointed, voted the "material time" 50 meters (!) Away from the action was and could have heard nothing at all - as the TV pictures proved.
His name is Kenan Sahin way, and is still mighty pissed at Fortuna Dusseldorf in because she sent away despite the current contract. Explosiveness without end that is on both sides.
"This is a hot play," says Axel Lawaree Belgium-bombers. "All these little things are a Extramotivation."
The guests also saw the purely athletic. "We lost last season in two very tight matches against Berlin, with 0:1," admits Düsseldorf head coach Norbert Meier's kickers on their way. "We were in this league, now we have to face just such scenes as well."
The "poison summit" in Köpenick, one second division grip could not kick his ...