Object of desire – the trophy
Photo: Dispa / Maurizio Gambarini
Arminia Bielefeld wants to write the greatest fairy tale in German cup history that VfB Stuttgart saves and crown his season at the same time. “For them it is the game of life, for us too,” says Stuttgart striker and vertical starter Nick Woltemade and sums up the importance of the DFB Cup final.
If the Arminia wins on Saturday in the Berlin Olympic Stadium (8 p.m., ZDF and Sky), the Bielefeld would be the first cup winner from the 3rd division. And for the first time in 14 years, two teams meet in the final, of which none are in the European squares in the Bundesliga.
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Gigantic Ticketnachfrage
Bielefeld did not win a big title at all, and VfB have been waiting for a significant trophy since the 2007 German Championship in 2007. The fans of both clubs have not yet experienced anything larger than this cup final.
Appropriate are anticipated, duties of travel and euphoria. The cup chance in both cities has been a huge topic for weeks. In the Teutoburg Forest, the HermannSdekmal carries a huge Arminia jersey, in Berlin posters hang with Arminia slogans and small taunts against Stuttgart. Already on the day before the final, supporters of both clubs celebrate fan festivals in the capital.
According to the association, there were 1.66 million inquiries when it comes to public ticket sales for the Olympic Stadium by the DFB. There are also cards sold over the clubs. Here, too, not all wishes could be fulfilled.
Kniat: “Will not be trellis for Stuttgart”
The starting point is clear in terms of sport: Bundesliga club Stuttgart is a clear favorite, the Arminia Krasser outsider. She was already in the five laps before- and still threw Doublesieger Bayer Leverkusen, three more first and one second division team.
“Our chances were actually pretty hopeless in all games, and we still got on,” says coach Mitch Kniat from the German Press Agency. “We have no chances and we have to use them. We will not stand for Stuttgart. If you play a final, you want to win it. ”The 39-year-old lives the belief in his own strength. Kniat lets his team not only appear combative and defensively compactly against big favorites, but also bravely play. You also noticed that at VfB.
Woltemade: “It will be gross”
“The boys can kick. We have to put ourselves on something, «says Woltemade, who was nominated for the A national team by national coach Julian Nagelsmann shortly before the final. “It will be gross.”
The Arminia has not lost a competitive game for two and a half months, recently the promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga and shortly afterwards the third division championship. The VfB, on the other hand, looks back on a mixed league season, but shaken its low in the result with three wins in a row in the final sprint in good time.
It won’t be with the fourth cup victory in the club’s history, “it would be a recess season,” says national player Deniz Undav. Through the victory, VfB, trained by Sebastian Hoeneß, which was still on a Champions League place at the beginning of the second half of the season, could “make a lot of amends”. For both clubs, the cup triumph would also mean participation in the Europa League.
Cult footballer Brinkmann optimistic
“If you imagine, we win the DFB Cup, and then top clubs with players like Erling Haaland and Co. would play in Bielefeld-that would be incredible,” says Bielefeld’s former cult footballer Ansgar Brinkmann with a view of Manchester City and his Norwegian striker. The 55-year-old himself is a fan in the capital and full of hope: »We Bielefeld know how to beat better-occupied teams. We have now proven that. And why shouldn’t that happen again now? “DPA/ND
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