„A massive challenge“

Werder are looking to go a long way in this season’s Champions League competition.
First Team
Thursday, 28.08.2008 / 20:50

After it was finally clear where the Green-Whites journey would take them this season in Europe’s biggest club competition, the reactions of those in charge at Werder Bremen were pretty similar...

After it was finally clear where the Green-Whites journey would take them this season in Europe’s biggest club competition, the reactions of those in charge at Werder Bremen were pretty similar. The players, staff and club’s executives are all looking forward to what may not be an exclusively spectacular group of opponents but a nonetheless demanding one.

 

 

General manager Klaus Allofs:

 

“I’m satisfied with the draw, although we didn’t exactly land in the most spectacular group. We have a mighty challenge on our hands against Italian champions Inter Milan, who have a very attractive side. We got to see first-hand in the last few years just how difficult it can be to play against Greek sides, but we cleared the hurdle of Panathinaikos on the last occasion and that’s a good omen. You could probably consider Famagusta to be the surprise package of the complete qualifying phase. I’m interested to see them.”

 

 

Head coach Thomas Schaaf:

 

“On the whole we are in a group which leaves every opportunity open for us to qualify for the latter stages of the competition. But we will have to be wary! We know both Inter and Panathinaikos and are aware just how difficult a challenge they posed for us in the past.”

 

 

Per Mertesacker:

 

“We haven’t landed in a cracker of a group but certainly every aspect of it is interesting. José Mourinho will have fond memories of me from our win against Chelsea at the Weser Stadium. We didn’t exactly have things our own way against Panathinaikos in the past but we have a chance to make up for that now. Famagusta will be a completely new experience but we can’t afford to underestimate them.”

 

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