After the clear defeat against the ZSC Lions on Thursday evening, the mood in the Zug camp was one of consternation. “We’ve already had a few lows this season, but this was one of the most inadequate performances so far,” summarized Head Coach Dan Tangnes after the 4-0 defeat. “We had no presence – and I don’t just mean our physicality.” For the Norwegian, the duel between Zug and Zurich was like “a little boy against an experienced man”.

On Friday, the EVZ has the chance to show a different face: Three points must be the goal against the team second last in the table. The home game against the Zähringer in mid-October was exemplary. But Fribourg are likely to be hot: firstly, they go into the game with fresh legs (their last and so far only game of the week was on Wednesday), and secondly, after three defeats in a row, they are burning for another win.