After the celebration of the Dreamless Liverpool FC, it is now seriously: The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim wants to prevail in the duel with the Reds from the mother country of football and the group stages of the Champions League.
If on Tuesday for the first Time the Champions League anthem in the Sinsheimer stadium sounds, goosebumps are called for. “The anticipation is very large. There is something very Special to play against such a big name in Europe,” said Hoffenheim coach Julian nail man of the match against Liverpool. A historic Moment for the club: “For us, this is like a final of a major competition,” said striker Andrej Kramaric ahead of the Playoff for the first leg of the king class (20.45 GMT, the DW-live coverage from 20: 30 hrs CEST) and added: “This fight means a lot for the TSG.” And if you like games like last season or even something better, then you have a Chance. Then everything is possible, Kramaric sure.
But it is certain also, that coach Jürgen Klopp and his Reds to hope Heimer Premiere on Europe’s football stage is not a red carpet will be rolled out. “The guys have worked last season, hard to come so far, now we want to close the bag, and then play in the Champions League,” said Bayern on loan Serge Gnabry before the first of two knockout games to make it to the lucrative group stage. “Against a big opponent to enforce, would be for all of us.”
A Further would be to rinse the twelve million euros in the cashier of the village Association. But more than the money, the fascination of irritating, in the king class of the forces with European top clubs fairs. “This is an outstanding event for the team, and the entire TSG Hoffenheim. We want to continue to grow and such to help us meet each other, of course,” explained managing Director Hansi Flick.
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Hope home game of the year
In the Rhine-Neckar Region, almost all about since the draw was made for the game of the year. “We can be carefree, full of self-confidence and joy approach to this extraordinary task. We have no pressure and can only win,” said club patron Dietmar Hopp prior to the duel with the 18-time English Champions to the Ex-hope Heimer Roberto Firmino, the German professionals Emre Can and Loris Karius, as well as start-up Rainer Klopp.
For the TSG-Coach nail man says. “I appreciate him very much because he is a regular guy, a very successful coach, but zero is lifted, the is also have time for nonsense. I love when people are totally remained normal,” said the nail man. “I like the fact that he remains true to his line. He makes a similar football like Dortmund play, and of his way not to distract. He stands for something.”
Nail man is working on a Plan
With all due sympathy for his Opposite nail man, however, has only one goal and that is to come. Meticulously the youngest coach in the football League is working on a Plan for how he can make the giants of the island and a leg. In awe of the TSG is to be frozen, despite the bumpy test at 1:0 in the DFB Cup tie at third division Rot-Weiß Erfurt. “We expect a great experience and a good game from us. I hope that the players do not come to 100 percent, and get on Tuesday to the 100 percent. Then, it is not so easy to win against us,” said the nail man.
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Especially as Liverpool to the League start didn’t Shine. At 3:3 in Watford is open to the Reds, revealed especially in the Defensive some weaknesses. In addition, Coutinho, before switching to FC Barcelona, the pivotal point is missing in Philippe in the game of eight-time European Cup winner (2x Champions League 3x Cup of the national champion, 3x UEFA Cup). The hopes, the hope Heimer, to crown the biggest day of celebration in the club’s history with a victory and thus in a good position for the return match on 23. To give August, at the legendary Anfield Road.
“At home, and a home game in the Champions League – certainly not comparable,” said striker Sandro Wagner, who reported himself fit in time: “Liverpool will also want to make the game, because we will have a few more spaces.” The role as a favorite to see you in Hoffenheim clear to the enemy: “all The pressure is on their side,” said Kramaric: “you know exactly what is available for you on the game. If you miss out on the Champions League, as they had lost a whole year.”
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