Union Berlin finally learn how to ride as Mauro Lustrinelli’s patience pays off

Following Union Berlin’s humiliating 7-0 defeat against Bayern Munich before the international break , head coach Mauro Lustrinelli returned to a metaphor he had previously used to explain his team’s struggles.

The Swiss head coach compared Union’s attempts to implement a new tactical system to a young child learning how to ride a bicycle . At the time, Lustrinelli’s ambitious rebuilding project appeared to be heading nowhere.

The Köpenick club had endured a historically poor start to the Bundesliga campaign, conceding 17 goals in their opening four fixtures and finding themselves languishing near the bottom of the table.