The situation is almost hopeless. The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim hopes ahead of their last group game in the Champions League, while Title co-favourites Manchester City to at least get in the Europa League in the winter. The English Champions with star coach Pep Guardiola is not only a victory can help the Kraichgauern on Wednesday (21: 00/DAZN), to land on rank three. At the same time, the team of Julian nail man must build sure that Shakhtar will lose Donetsk against Olympique Lyon.
“So long as the possibility is there, we believe. On paper, it will be difficult, that’s clear,” said defender Ermin Bicakcic and made it clear: “We’re not driving to Manchester to give us the stadium.”
The hope Heimer cling to the fact that they convinced in the first leg with a spare weakened squad for a long and miserable 1:2 have lost. The bitter 2:3 defeat last against Donetsk with the goal in injury time made the TSG low and the newcomer from the king class has catapulted. Head coach nail man later admitted: “I was bended never in my coaching career, because I’m honest.”
The Ukrainians (5 points) can qualify against Lyon (7) for the next round. Manchester (10) is already. The still winless hope Heimer collected in five Games, with only three points. “Of course it still hurts when you see how we have presented against international top clubs,” said the time-locked playmaker Kerem Demirbay.
“We never give up, we believe in ourselves. In Manchester we have nothing to lose,“ said Havard Nordtveit. In addition to Demirbay, and the injured Nordtveit also locked striker Adam Szalai was missing.
While the hope Heimer Pro-force seems the most likely, makes it the own offspring better: The U19 stands in parallel, a second team Youth League table leaders Lyon, City and Donetsk region and may also play in the new year internationally.
In the League is undefeated in the always stormy TSG for seven Games, but after three draws in the top group. Regardless of the outcome of the last preliminary-match day in the Champions League, TSG has spent to re-Reach the king class of the season.
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After all, the brand-man Team is allowed to assume that Guardiola protects some of the regular players: “We are still in need of very many forces in this season.” The Ex-Bayern Coach wants to win the Champions League. In the Premier League, City have not conceded at the weekend with 0:2 FC Chelsea the first defeat of the season and thus the table guide to the Liverpool FC need to make. (dpa)