Hitzfeld Urges Team To Perform Against CIty Rivals

Posted on February 27, 2008
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Bayern face their traditional rivals at the Allianz Arena with a place in the semi finals at stake. 1860 may be in the second division, but Hitzfeld’s side are yet to beat them in the new stadium and have failed to register a win in the last four encounters.

“It is needling us a little, so it’s time to make amends” Hitzfeld declared. With Stuttgart crashing out at home to second division opposition last night, the Bayern bosses are stressing that a similar thing cannot happen tonight.

“There is only one option- a win” said manager Uli Hoeneß. “We don’t have the excuse that it’s just a friendly, this time it’s serious. And there can definitely be no excuses for losing to a second division side in the Cup. We’d be desperately disappointed with anything less than a place in the semis” he added.

“We’re favourites to make the semi-finals and take another step towards our target of the final in Berlin” commented Hitzfeld, “we’re taking the match very, very seriously. This is a huge opportunity to win a trophy, and we don’t intend to pass it up.

“1860 have nothing to lose. Fighting spirit can compensate for a shortage of class. We mustn’t let them drag us down, we need to play with cold-blooded efficiency and focus on winning the game.”

Lions coach Marco Kurz on the other hand is plotting the downfall of his more illustrious city rivals.

“My lads are really up for it” he explained. “We want to achieve the impossible; we want a place in the semis.

“We can only do it with desire, enthusiasm and passion” declared director of sport Stefan Reuter.

“We’ll run and fight like lions.”

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