Overview

• Saturday’s trip to Heidenheim is framed as an early relegation duel, with the winless bottom club hosting third-from-bottom Augsburg.
• Wagner has shifted FCA toward a bolder attacking style that has produced 10 goals against and the league’s second-leakiest defense.
• Trainer-emeritus Friedhelm Funkel criticized the approach as dangerous, arguing Augsburg lacks the squad to surge up the table.
• Ex-Bundesliga coach Alexander Nouri urged patience, saying Augsburg consciously chose Wagner’s longer-term development path.
• Wagner invoked Roger Federer’s “error culture” to reset the mindset after the 1:4 versus Mainz and praised Heidenheim boss Frank Schmidt’s 18-year tenure.