The Schalke manager has stated that he will field the best XI against Werder Bremen in the weekend fixture at the Weserstadion.
Die Knappen will take on Werder Bremen in their last Bundesliga game of the season as they travel to play at the Weserstadion. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues have secured a third place finish to automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League
next season ahead of Borussia Monchengladbach, who are in fourth place.
Stevens claimed that the team needs to perform well in order to get a result in Bremen. He insisted that Thomas Schaaf’s side is very strong when playing at home and it is not going to be a walk in the park for the visiting team.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven boss added that he will field his strongest possible line-up as the team cannot afford a drop in points in the last game of the campaign.
“We’re not going to Bremen for a holiday. One or two key players might not feature. It depends who is fit. Whatever happens we will play our strongest team,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The tactician voiced his admiration for striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar-c21175 as the striker looks to end the campaign as the highest goal scorer. He insisted that Huntelaar deserves the Golden Boot as he has had a sensational season.
“When I came to Schalke I immediately said that Klaas-Jan Huntelaar would score more than 20 goals. For me he is one of the best penalty box strikers in the world,” he concluded.
On the other hand, Bremen boss Thomas Schaaf added that this is the last opportunity for his side to prove themselves in front of a formidable line-up. He insisted that the team needs to end the season with a win in front of the
home fans.
“It's once again primarily about getting the best out of ourselves, putting on a successful showing in front of our own fans and giving an efficient performance,” he concluded.
Werder Bremen will host Schalke on Saturday, May 5, at the Weserstadion in a bid to secure their 12th win of the campaign.
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