The grand final of the DFB Cup will take place on Saturday evening in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. While FC Bayern are aiming to complete the double, VfB Stuttgart are dreaming of defending their title. However, VfB boss Alexander Wehrle is now clearly dividing the roles ahead of the final
In an interview with tz, the Swabian club’s CEO made it clear that the German record champions are the clear favorites going into the final
„I think it’s clear to everyone that we’re not the absolute favorites in this game,“ Wehrle explained openly
For VfB, reaching the final again is already historic: „Twice in a row in the cup final – we’ve never done that before in our club’s history. That shows how extraordinary it is,“ emphasized Wehrle
And with FC Bayern as the opponent, the final takes on a very special significance
Stuttgart arrive with a lot of self-confidence
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It is hardly surprising that Wehrle puts Munich in the role of favourites: FC Bayern won both of their Bundesliga matches against Stuttgart in commanding fashion and clearly dominated the Swabians at times
Nevertheless, VfB know that a cup final has its own laws. „If you make it to Berlin, you always have a chance,“ said Wehrle combatively
The starting position for VfB could hardly be better, however, with the Swabians once again securing fourth place in the Bundesliga and thus qualifying directly for the Champions League
Wehrle explained: „We have played a very good season, finishing fourth and qualifying for the Champions League, and can go into the final with joy and confidence
Hoeneß should annoy Bayern
High hopes are pinned above all on coach Sebastian Hoeneß. The former Bayern coach continues to enjoy enormous trust internally and is expected to develop a clear match plan against Munich. „Sebastian Hoeneß will set our team up in such a way that we will have a chance of beating Bayern in the end,“ Wehrle announced
One thing is clear: FC Bayern is the favorite going into the final, but VfB Stuttgart wants to make it as difficult as possible for Munich to win the double.