Bayern Munich defender Daniel Van Buyten confident of third place finish in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Van-Buyten-c10095 has stated he is confident that his side will be able to finish third on the Bundesliga table and qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.
He insisted that the Munich giants will have to win all the remaining four games until the end of the ongoing 2010-11 season which includes fixtures against Schalke 04 and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879.
Bayern have had a disappointing season after winning the domestic double in the last campaign. Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have had the better of the Munich side this term and the Bavarians are now struggling to finish third in the German League.
Germany’s most successful club are facing stiff competition from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hannover-96-c39492 for a third place finish and are currently in fourth place with 55 points. Bayern are two points behind Hannover and also have a game in hand.
Van Buyten claims that the club has shown a renewed desire to play in the recent weeks and has seen a revival. He stated that the club’s recent brilliant performance against Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena proved it and they are on their way up.
The former Marseille player added that the club’s next fixture against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eintracht-Frankfurt-c38994 is a crucial one for both sides. He stated that it will be a tough match as Die Adler are fighting for survival.
“We are all trying to show our renewed desire to play football. You could see that against Leverkusen. It is never easy in Frankfurt. It is a big stadium with a great atmosphere and Frankfurt need points to avoid relegation. But it is also an important game
for us. We want to take the next step and secure third place,” the defender was quoted as saying.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 international expressed his disappointment of not winning the title this term but insisted that the Bavarians will be back stronger than ever next season to try and win the Bundesliga.
“I am so angry that we have not won a title this year. We have trained and fought for nothing. We have got to let this anger carry us into next season. Next season, we want to win things again,” he concluded.
The centre back has made 165 appearances for the Munich giants and scored 22 goals in the process.
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