Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp is expecting a tough match against a relegation-threatened VfB Stuttgart tonight.
Klopp’s side have suffered an inexplicable slump after finishing second in the Bundesliga last season and were in the relegation zone going into the winter break. They have won their last two matches and as a result they have climbed up to 15th in the table.
Tonight, Borussia Dortmund travel away to the Mercedes-Benz Arena and take on rock-bottom Stuttgart in a match where a win for the Yellow and Blacks would further strengthen their position in the league.
Klopp expects a tough encounter against Huub Stevens’ side as they have nothing to lose and as a result they will give it their all to take points off the visitors in order to resurrect their own bid for Bundesliga survival.
“We're playing against an opponent who wants to do the same thing that we do”, Klopp was quoted as saying by the club site.
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“Stuttgart will give it everything they've got.”
He added that the home team will be aggressive in their approach and insists that he is preparing his squad keeping Stuttgart’s threat in mind.
“They're always aggressive, they get stuck into challenges. We have to be ready for that.”
With two consecutive wins under their belt, Klopp feels that his team are on the right track, but insisted that they need to continue on their upward trajectory.
“The team is on the right track, but they have to keep following it.”
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