The Schalke manager is satisfied with the team’s preparations in the winter break and is confident of challenging for the Bundesliga title.
Schalke are back in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Qatar-c2986 in the winter break. The team has been preparing well ahead of the second-half of the campaign and is aiming to kick start the proceedings with a win against the
Reds.
Stevens claimed that the side will definitely play for win in the home game as three points will be crucial to keep up to the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. He warned his team against complacency and refused to play
down Stuttgart as potential contenders to win the game at Veltins-Arena this Saturday. He admitted that Schalke are on the right track and a victory would only increase the confidence.
“If you kick off with a win then things are a lot easier. We're at home in front of our fantastic fans and we're full of confidence. But we won't be taking anything for granted against Stuttgart. That wouldn't be right. Confidence,
not fear is the right approach,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven manager added that Die Roten are very strong in the air and the Schalke defence will have to be on their toes throughout the course of 90 minutes to avoid any setbacks. He insisted that it will be his side’s
game to lose and the result will only depend on how the players perform on the pitch.
“Stuttgart are strong from set pieces and dangerous on the break, so we need to be careful. Ultimately, though, as with any game, it's about us and how well we bring our own qualities into the game,” he concluded.
The home side will be seeking revenge in the clash this weekend after they lost the reverse fixture at Mercedes-Benz-Arena in August with a 3-0 score-line.
Die Knappen are currently in third place, level on points with Borussia Dortmund, with 34 points. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues are three points behind leaders Bayern Munich halfway through the season and are definitely one of the contenders
to win the league title this year.
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