The newly signed defender has issued a warning for the DFB-Pokal cup opponents SSV Jahn Regensburg and Rafinha is ready to be back in contention for a spot in the team after recovering from his injury.
Dante proved to be a blessing for the Bavarian giants as they won the German Supercup by beating rivals Borussia Dortmund. Now the Brazilian centre-back wants to win the DFB-Pokal cup for his new club.
Moreover, the tall central defender is not going to take their cup team SSV Jahn Regensburg lightly and is well aware of their capabilities as he played them with Borussia Monchengladbach. He claimed that the away ties are always
hard in cup competitions.
"Last year, when I was at Borussia Monchengladbach, I played against the [SSV Jahn Regensburg] in the German Cup and the game was very difficult," he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The 28-year-old is expecting unfriendly surroundings but is convinced of his club’s prospects in the tournament. He conceded that their stadium is very compact and fans are very near the pitch, hence, the pressure is massive. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dante-c10236
suggests that they can handle the challenging environment and move to the latter stages of the cup.
"Their place is very small and the fans, who are very close to the field, seems like they play with their team. Thus, I believe that it will be a very difficult match, but we have to impose our game from the beginning. We can get
very far in this competition," he mused.
The Brazilian international wants Bayern to fight for every title that they play in after breaking their trophy curse last week. On the other hand, Rafinha is back from the treatment table after a long lay-off and is excited to
get into the first team again. The right-back is almost ready to return to full training.
"I feel really good and I'm almost 100%. Next week I'll be able to train with the team," he finally concluded.
The 26-year-old is delighted with Die Roten’s achievement of Supercup and revealed that it will give them the psychological edge over their competitors in the upcoming season.
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