http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Switzerland-c3016 manager, Ottmar Hitzfeld, insists that the Foals only have a limited chance of wining this season’s Bundesliga.
The former Bayern Munich manager reckons that Borussia Monchengladbach stand only an outside chance of wining this season’s league competition. He feels that the Foals have already come a long way this season, and even a UEFA Champions
League berth will be a massive achievement for Lucien Favre’s men.
Hitzfeld went on to praise the Gladbach manager for achieving new heights with his struggling side, which marginally avoided relegation last season. He added that the Foals have experienced an amazing transformation since Favre’s
appointment in February last year.
The former West http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international believes that Gladbach do not possess the same strength and venom as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, which is why they may not trouble the first two spots on the table. However, he reserved
praise for the entire Foals unit on having a successful first-half, and exceeding expectations especially after being considered strong relegation candidates at the start of the current campaign.
While talking to the official Bundesliga website, the 63-year-old further stressed:
“You have to pay Lucien Favre a huge compliment. What he's achieved with Borussia, taking them from relegation candidates to a top of the table team, is simply sensational. However, I reckon that in the title race Gladbach only
have an outside chance, if an at all. Their competitors have much more strength in depth in terms of personnel.”
The Borussia-Park outfit finished the last season in 16th
place on the German league table, but is currently four points short of Bayern Munich, who are atop the league standings. Only a single point separates Borussia Dortmund, Schalke and Gladbach from the second spot, but Hitzfeld believes that both the Foals
and the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues might not have the character to repeat their performances from the first-half once the season resumes after the winter break.
Lucien Favre’s side will resume proceedings in the Bundesliga this Friday as they take on Bayern Munich at home. A win would take the club within a point of Jupp Heynckes’ men as the team will go in search of their 11th
win of the season.
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