The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879 striker is pleased to play his part in his team’s thumping win over the basement club at the weekend.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Freiburg-c40462 with a 4-1 margin over the weekend. Stuttgart played hosts to the relegation contenders on Saturday, February 25, at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena. The Swabians won the
match comprehensively as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Khalid-Boulahrouz-c20876 scored the other two goals for the home side.
The striker stated that he has adapted to the German conditions and wants to be the stand-out player for his side. He also applauded his team’s defence, saying that Stuttgart’s back four were brilliant on the night and deserved
all three points. The Japanese international is confident that his side will be able to qualify for the UEFA Europa League at the end of the campaign.
It was Okazaki’s seventh goal of the season from 20 league appearances which has taken his tally for the club to a total of nine goals since joining from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shimizu-S-Pulse-c40506 in 2011. While talking to reporters after the game, the 25-year-old
further added:
"I'm scoring goals, then when we need it I'm dropping back to help defend. I think he's noticed. Players like me and Gotoku [Sakai], when the team's balance is in trouble we drop back, and we're able to help out at defence."
On the other hand, Okazaki’s teammate, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gotoku-Sakai-c15191, also expressed his satisfaction on the side’s emphatic win. He insisted that he can comfortably play in both attack and defence and is elated with his contribution to one of
the goals Martin Harnik scored.
“If you look at it overall parts of my defending has been a little unstable at times, but on the attack I was able to show off my abilities, But in the last two games, especially in the attack, I was able to play well, so I'm happy
about that," Sakai concluded.
As a result of this win, Die Schwaben, find themselves eighth on the league standings with 29 points and could qualify for a place in next season’s UEFA Europa League. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bruno-c8098 Labbadia’s men will next be in action against Hamburger
SV on Saturday, March 03.
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