Baumann: “One of the best possible draws”

Werder captain Frank Baumann is looking forward to the tie against AC Milan.
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Friday, 19.12.2008 / 16:25

Werder coach Thomas Schaaf may not have been completely satisfied with the UEFA Cup draw, but club captain Frank Baumann was delighted. Chairman of the Werder board, Jürgen L. Born and defender Sebastian Prödl also...

Werder coach Thomas Schaaf may not have been completely satisfied with the UEFA Cup draw, but club captain Frank Baumann was delighted. Chairman of the Werder board, Jürgen L. Born and defender Sebastian Prödl also considered the result of the draw to be positive. Werder.de gathered some of the Green-Whites comments.

 

Captain Frank Baumann:

“That is one of the best possible draws. I would have liked to clash with them in the Champions League but it is always something special to play against AC Milan. I’m looking forward to the game but also that we will be welcoming the likes of Ronaldinho, Kaka, Maldini and Pirlo to the Weser Stadium. We will have to wait and see whether or not it’s to our advantage that we will be playing the first leg at home. On the whole, we have always been a team that goes for the win in front of our own fans and we’ll be looking to get a good result against AC Milan.”

 

Jürgen L. Born, chairman of the Werder board of directors:

“It’s a very difficult task. There were two or three other possible opponents in the pot that we would have preferred to get but we are ready to take on whatever comes. It’s a top draw for our fans. We’ll be getting to measure up to some of the world’s best players. The trip to Milan is not so far either and one that we are familiar with from autumn.”

 

Defender Sebastian Prödl:

“I’m personally really looking forward to it because I have very fond memories of the stadium in Milan. We played well there in the autumn. If we can put on another performance, like the way we played against Inter, then we have every chance of progressing.”

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