“Real Madrid are the team’s biggest challenge”

Sebastian Hoeneß Technician Stuttgart, On the eve of the German team’s return to the Champions League for the first time in 14 years, their first rivals were convinced. real madrid“This is the biggest challenge for the team,” he said, but remained confident of their chances of surprising the Santiago Bernabeu.

“We will play with courage but with all the respect due to the Champions League champions, knowing that they are playing against a much more experienced team and we know we can surprise them with our style of football,” he said in the Bernabeu press room.

“he real madrid “This is the biggest challenge for us as a team and we are willing to take it on as a defense. We are very excited and want to overcome this challenge. Everything is possible in football and I think we have a chance. There will be phases in the game that are very favorable for us, so we have to be mentally and physically prepared,” he added.

The Stuttgart manager will likely be indifferent to the players he lines up.And Carlo Ancelotti Because they promised to “fight everyone” and not focus on the dangers. Vinicius or Kylian Mbappe.

“When we were paired up in the lottery, real madrid “I’m very happy because it’s a great opportunity to play against the best teams – not only Mbappé, but also Vinicius and Rodrygo,” he said.

Despite praising venues like the Santiago Bernabeu, To HoeneßHe was adamant that he would not be distracted from the game by what he experienced at Real Madrid’s home and what he has seen in the past.

“The stadium was impressive from the outside and inside. There were 85,000 fans in the stands, which gives us a preview of what awaits us tomorrow. The opponents are great but we also have to face the Real Madrid fans. We will go, to play with enthusiasm, we have been working for a year to be able to play this type of game,” he said.

“We will be focused on the match. It will be a special match for each of us and for the club, but I am in match mode and focused, so there is no time to think about myths and the past. I won’t do it. We will be ready to show that we can surprise, both before and during the match. It doesn’t matter the opponent. The goal is always to win. I don’t think about how great it would be. I just want good results to play here,” he added.

The Stuttgart coach did not want to get involved in the Brazilian’s non-sporting issues.Like Vinicius. “The only thing I can say about him is to highlight his great footballing quality and show that he is a player who can always be decisive in every game. It will be an honour to play against him.”

Finally, he assessed the changing situation. Champions League It will be released tomorrow. “We are excited about this new format. It is true that for us and for the city of Stuttgart it was an event with Real Madrid, but PSG will also be there. We haven’t been in the Champions League for 14 years, but we are now in the Champions League. I’m really looking forward to playing it. When that happens I’ll tell you what I liked the most and what I liked the least about the changes.”