Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp hopeful of Supercup win against Schalke
Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has stated that he is hopeful of winning the Supercup clash against German cup winners Schalke 04 on Saturday. The tactician wants to add a second trophy to the club’s achievements in one
week after the Borussians won the LIGA total! Cup by defeating Hamburg in the final on Wednesday.
The Supercup is a clash between the Bundesliga champions and the DFB Pokal winners and this year it will take place between Dortmund and Schalke at the latter’s home ground, Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen.
Klopp claimed that the Supercup will be a great preparation to the start of the season and it will be an important match for both the sides involved. He insisted that winning a competition is always important as it gives huge amount
of confidence to the players.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/1-FSV-Mainz-05-c38166 manager admitted that the fixture will not be an easy one as Die Knappen have some great players in their line-up and the home support will be awesome. However, he is confident that his team can put up a fight
and win to continue the awesome form from last season.
“I think the Supercup is a nice appetiser to get you in the mood for the new season. I suppose for both clubs it marks a certain point in their preparations. We know that we're not just playing for the Supercup; it's more about
taking on Schalke. That alone makes things very interesting,” he was quoted as saying in an interview to Bundesliga.de.
The Bundesliga winning manager added that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652, Jefferson
Farfan and Benedikt Howedes in their ranks, they will surely fight for the honours.
“From what I've seen so far, Schalke have the potential to have a really good Bundesliga season. If you look at some of the names in their squad, there's no reason for them not to,” he concluded.
Dortmund won the LIGA total! Cup after defeating Hamburg 2-0 in the final.
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