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Austria's Collective Faith
Ralf Rangnick has spent years drilling Austria into a side that knows itself inside out — a high-pressing unit that leans on trust and synchronised movement rather than household names. The continuity is their superpower, but it cuts both ways: let the structure slip and their aggressive counter-press can leave gaps wide open. With Christoph Baumgartner sidelined before a ball is kicked, the big question is whether the machine still hums without one of its key parts.
