Even in the lucrative group stage of the Champions League final, Europe Cup debutant, TSG Hoffenheim, as the first German team FC Liverpool to win at least two goals.
The task of the coach Julian nail man and his TSG, seems to be unsolvable. What remains of the football Bundesliga, is the Hope for a miracle. And football wonder has in the past been more often. But the truth is that, until now, never before has a German club in the stadium at Anfield Road when Liverpool FC was able to win. And now on Wednesday (20.45 CET; from 20.30 in the DW live Ticker for this) ironically, the European Cup debutant 1899 Hoffenheim not to create, what is self-so-big names such as Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach managed to over the decades.
After the 1:2 one week ago, the TSG needs in their Playoff game at the 18-time English Champions to qualify for a victory, but for the Champions League. “It’s a great time to write history,” said midfielder Kerem Demirbay a little defiantly. However, this is only possible, if the outsider from the Bundesliga wins with a Two-goal distance. However, the players and coaches go to the task bar on the island optimistic. It was not yet beaten, you have a Chance, say it in unison. “The fact that we are able to shoot two goals, is out of the question,” said defense chief Kevin Vogt. “Therefore, we will also throw in Liverpool all in the pan. We can do this!”
Hope Heimer Fighting Spirit
From the hope station, the sight of the glory must be target-rich look particularly intimidating. As the Liverpool FC in 2001, won his seventh of eight European cups, rose of the village club with the money of the SAP founder Dietmar Hopp straight from the top in the League table. On the other hand, you do not need to burden themselves with historical comparisons great if you are travelling for the first Time ever to a European Cup game.
“We are not Liverpool, but we can fly there, with a broad chest,” said Demirbay the “image”-newspaper. “We definitely play better football. Whether that’s enough, we will see at the end.” Coach nail man is convinced: “We’ll be sure to make a good game – that I can promise. “A 2:0 is the rough Plan, even nicer would be a 3:0.” Similarly, Serge Gnabry and Mark Uth were. “We’re extremely positive,” said Gnabry. Uth gave to Protocol that I have to come there the possibility, he was completely convinced.
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Financially speaking, it makes a difference of around 15 million euros, if a club like Hoffenheim reached the Champions League or the Europa League plays. Start and television money in the “king class”is significantly higher than in the second European competition, the Europa League. You but of this large amount of money, does not lose the TSG in Liverpool. The pressure is solely on the team of the German Coach, Jürgen Klopp. Everyone in England expected from so ambitious, charismatic German Coach, he leads the five-time “Henkelpott”-winners back in the Champions League – and then its supposed to abandon restraint in the transfer market.
The squad of the German national team player Emre Can, and the earlier hope Heimer Roberto Firmino may be significantly more expensive and also experienced occupied as a TSG, but is not compiled for a long final. Add to this that Philippe Coutinho will also be missing in the return game because of his back problems. The Brazilians would like to change to any price for FC Barcelona and is pissed off with his club, because the “Reds”rejected, apparently, also a 120-million offer from Spain for him. The unrest is so great in Liverpool and Klopp stressed for days: “The thing is not yet decided against Hoffenheim.” And football is a miracle, there is finally again and again.
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