The one team is already eliminated from the Champions League and the other team is already qualified for the next round ahead of tomorrow’s game – so, is this a meaningless game? Not at all!
The one team is already eliminated from the Champions League and the other team is already qualified for the next round ahead of tomorrow’s game – so, is this a meaningless game? Not at all!
The one team is already eliminated from the Champions League and the other team is already qualified for the next round ahead of tomorrow’s game – so, is this a meaningless game? Not at all! "Motivation will be the smallest problem. We are, after all, playing against the reigning champs," said Aaron Hunt at the official press conference before the final Champions League group match against Inter Milan on Tuesday 7 December 2010 at 8:45 p.m. "If it’s about us playing on in an international competition, then it means nothing tomorrow," admitted Werder coach Thomas Schaaf. "But for us it’s about giving a strong performance and proving ourselves. Therefore tomorrow means very, very much."
"What is better than playing against the reigning champions? This is a great challenge to stand up to the task and prove yourself in this kind of game," said Schaaf. Especially important for the coach is that his team continues against the Italians how they have played recently in the Bundesliga. "We have to continue to take on our task and remain very concentrated on what we want to achieve. It’s a short-term and long-term goal to win the game tomorrow," said Schaaf. Hunt would also like to "take the next step in the right direction" tomorrow night in front of 30,000 fans at Weser Stadium. And the Green-Whites want to show their spectators a good performance.
Schaaf said he is not worrying if Inter Milan take lightly the game against his Green-Whites. "I cannot influence what the opponents do. But certain is that they have already reached the next round," said the Bremen coach. "If they want to be first in the group or second and how serious they take the game we will see tomorrow." Schaaf is also certain of another thing. "Regardless if they play the top stars or the young top stars we will be facing a very good opponent."
