The striker insisted that his side is well capable of winning the league despite tough competition from Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
Die Knappen had an impressive season last term as they made a good comeback after a dismal outing previously. The side finished third on the Bundesliga standings table and managed 64 points at the end of the campaign. Huub Stevens’
team qualified for the UEFA Champions League after brushing aside Borussia Monchengladbach for the third place.
Huntelaar insisted that the team showed last season what they are capable of and is confident that the players will perform better this time around. The striker expressed his delight on the sensational performance last term and
is eager to give his all for the team in the upcoming season.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 international added that Schalke are one of the prime contenders to win the league next season along with Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Monchengladbach. He admitted that the competition is tough, but is prepared for
the challenge ahead.
“We demonstrated the talent we have last season and showed that we can put in good performances. Together we achieved qualification for the UEFA Champions League and now we're determined to prove what we're capable of on that stage
as well. I think we're only going to get stronger,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
On the other hand, the former AC Milan man stressed that Schalke has players who can replace http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lewis-Holtby-c22175
and Jurado all have the quality to attack and are capable of playing in the role.
“We've got several players who are adept at operating in the attacking midfielder role: Lewis Holtby, Jurado, Julian Draxler - they all boast a great amount of quality which they have already proven in the past,” he concluded.
Schalke will kick start their Bundesliga campaign against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hannover-96-c39492 at the AWD-Arena on Friday, August 24. The team will be looking to at least secure a Champions League place at the end of the upcoming season.
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