Raphael Schafer admits it could be a difficult season after losing players in the transfer market
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/1-FC-Nuremberg-c38162 goalkeeper Raphael Schafer has admitted that it could be a difficult season ahead after losing out to important players in this summer’s transfer window. He claimed that a sixth place finish in the upcoming season
could be only on the cards if new additions live up to the expectations and perform brilliantly.
Die Legende’s brilliant season resulted in many of their star players leaving for bigger clubs in the transfer window. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andreas-Wolf-c5770 all left Nuremberg for other Bundesliga clubs.
Schafer claimed that although there are many important players who have left, the club has been able to sign some great replacements that will surely prove themselves in the coming years. He admitted that the club cannot blame
these players as they want to achieve big playing at the highest stage.
“Of course not. But we draw some balance. We lost Andrew Wolf and Marek Mintal great people. But both sports are to be replaced anyway,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The former Stuttgart player hailed Ilkay Gundogan, who joined Borussia Dortmund, and admitted that he will be missed. He stated that the midfielder is a huge talent and has the potential to be one of the best players in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904
in the next few years.
“Ilkay Gundogan is a huge talent. Perhaps the greatest thing that I've ever played. But it almost the entire second half was missing. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Julian-Schieber-c19927 was also injured in the end,” he continued.
The club captain praised Nuremberg’s new signings this summer and insisted that the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexander-Esswein-c4826 will prove their metal in the upcoming season and is hopeful that they will be able
to fill in the voids left by former players.
“Yes, but he's gone now and with Daniel Didavi, Markus Feulner and Alexander Esswein, we have undertaken really good guys who will join in these gaps,” he concluded.
FC Nuremberg will begin their Bundesliga season against promoted side Hertha http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Berlin-c7536 on Saturday, August 6.
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