FC St. Pauli is in crisis, but coach Alexander Blessin hopes for captain Jackson Irvine's return to stabilize the team. Irvine has been missing from the team for a long time, but his influence on the team is unbroken. In the 1:2 defeat of FC St. Pauli at SC Freiburg, Irvine was substituted in the 42nd minute and had an immediate positive effect on the team. Irvine commanded, gesticulated and had a noticeable effect on the team. Not surprisingly, the decent final phase followed immediately after the captain's substitution. Irvine almost became the one who saved St. Pauli a point in Freiburg. But his shot just before the end of regular time flew just barely past. Alexander Blessin commented on Irvine, saying that he can give the team an incredible amount with his presence and physicality. Irvine is approaching match fitness and is expected to play more minutes in the upcoming international break with the Australian national team against Venezuela and Colombia. As soon as possible, he will then start for St. Pauli again from the beginning. Other players like James Sands were not among the weakest St. Pauli professionals on the pitch, but the difference after his substitution in favor of Irvine was noticeable. The captain immediately delivered a completely different level of presence and charisma than the solid but rather quiet Sands. Nikola Vasilj is under criticism after he made another decisive mistake in the 1:2 defeat of FC St. Pauli at SC Freiburg. Vasilj saved his team with a great performance, only to make another decisive mistake shortly after. For Vasilj, the situation fits into the current picture – and coach Alexander Blessin exercises criticism. It was the 40th minute when Freiburg's right winger Jan-Niklas Beste pulled a corner from the right in front of the goal. Vasilj, who was still excellent against Beste in the initial phase, couldn't hold the ball and thus enabled the equalizer. FC St. Pauli must now rethink and prepare for the next game. Irvine will be an important part of the team when he is fit again. The question is whether Vasilj can regain his trust.