Despite this, the left-back doesn’t feel in awe of them. Instead he is focused. Augustinsson cites four ways in which the Green-Whites can beat Bayern. “We can’t make any simple mistakes. We have to be compact in defence. We’ve got to support each other. We’ve got to win more tackles than them,” he lists determinedly. By doing this, he is sure that his side will get at least one chance to score. “You get very few chances in a game, very few. In Hoffenheim, I had one, Kainzi had one. Against Bayern, we have to take those opportunities. We’ve got to be on hand to take them,” the Swede explains.
The new signing can bank on a Weser-Stadion packed to the rafters for his home debut. “It’s definitely an advantage, playing at home,” Augustinsson said. For many years his old club Copenhagen only managed to win at home in the Champions League, he was also on the pitch for their first away victory in the competition against Cub Brugge. “That demonstrated to me how important home games are. To have the fans behind you means a lot, it is a big advantage, one which we have to use”. It gives everyone that extra percent of motivation. “We’ve got to make the opponents feel like we have a twelfth man”.