The Bayern Munich president is confident of starting the season on a high by lifting the DFL-Supercup later this month.
Traditional rivals Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will face each other in the DFL-Supercup on Sunday, August 12, at the Allianz Arena as both sides look to get their respective seasons to a winning start. The Supercup is a
competition in which the Bundesliga champions take on the DFB-Pokal champions. Last season, Dortmund won both trophies so Bayern were selected as opponents as they were runners-up.
Hoeness is confident that the next season will bring success to Bayern Munich after two trophyless campaigns previously. The club have failed to secure any silverware in the last two seasons and last won the German Cup in 2010.
The chief is targeting a win in the DFL-Supercup later this month as he wants the team to get the season off to a winning start. He admitted that the Reds cannot afford to lose the game to Dortmund after all the humiliation in
the last two years they have gone through.
“I am convinced that we will see a team that is fully focused and that has put last season behind it. We want to win it. I can see the newspaper headlines the following day if we don't manage that, so this is game that has to be
taken very seriously indeed,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
On the other hand, Bayern midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bastian-Schweinsteiger-c7374 has claimed that he is fit again and is targeting an improved campaign. The player stressed on the importance of consistency and hard work, if the team needs to end the
season successfully.
“We have some big targets ahead of us this season. Bayern to be successful once again. Seeing all this makes you want to be part of it. We have to work hard if we want to do that,” he concluded.
Schweinsteiger had a season plagued with injury problems last term which saw a dip in performances, both for club and country. The midfielder is working hard in training and wants to reach full fitness before the season starts.
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