The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international has insisted that there were worrying concerns ahead of their win that confirmed a third straight progression to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Schalke-04-c39204 defensive midfielder Roman Neustadter has stressed that he was pleased after the German club reached the last 16 of Europe’s elite cup competition with a 1-0 triumph over Greek side Olympiakos. The German club is
relieved to get a positive result on Wednesday as they secured three points at their home ground.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues have enjoyed success in the European competition in the last few seasons, but despite that they were cautious prior to the start of the clash at Veltins-Arena. The former Borussia Monchengladbach star claimed that
due to the pressure of the premier competition, they were nervous before their crucial win.
"We were all quite tense ahead of the game," the former Mainz 05 youth academy player was quoted as saying in an interview.
The central midfielder stated that he could not sleep before the high-intensity clash, and said that the whole group is ecstatic to have secured a progression to the knockout round of the competition. This is the Miners’ third
consecutive qualification to the last 16 of the Champions League.
"I did not really sleep that well, and we are all extremely happy to have reached the next round," the former Mainz 05 and Borussia Monchengladbach holding midfielder added.
On the other hand, team skipper Benedikt Howedes has appreciated their Wednesday’s opponent’s efforts for making it tough for them. However, he further added that the Bundesliga outfit were worthy of a place in the next round.
"It was tough work today but we deserved to win as we clearly dominated the opposition," the 2008 Oberliga Sudwest Champion with Mainz 05 finally concluded.
Benedikt Howedes suggested that it was a very difficult game, but they deserved to claim a close victory as they controlled the tempo of the clash. Schalke are currently top of their group and will be looking forward to maintain
their standing, as they travel to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 to play against Ligue 1 side Montpellier in their final group match.
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