On Saturday before returning from Munich, Rudi Völler used the time to take the coming opponent of the Werkself, Atalanta Bergamo, in the series-a game against his ex-club As Rome at least for 45 minutes under the microscope. And despite the 0: 1 defeat of the Lombards, the managing director was impressed. "They're good, you could see that Atalanta is an absolute top team," says Völler.
Atalanta finally qualified itself repeatedly for the Champions League, has become a great size in the league. "That's no coincidence that you have always been ahead for years. Atalanta stands for an attractive football, always forward, aggressively on it," explains Völler, who classified the Italians "basically" as a team that very similarly similar to the Werkself is.
"Two games with open visor"
Consequently, he expects a tight duel. "Ther two really good games with open visor," he says with a great anticipation. However, the Italian connoisseur is also aware of the severity of the task. Therefore, he calls for the highest concentration: "That will not be lighter," he emphasizes with the view of the 1: 1 at Bayern Munich, "We have to present our best side."
He can not recognize a favorite in the duel to move into the quarterfinals of the Europa League. "The chances are 50:50," believes Völler.
The game in Bergamo forms the kick-off for a hot phase for Bayer 04. "That's ten important days," Völler uses overlooking the four games in front of the country break, "Then you know if you have passed. And would be in the league It's good if we can hold the distance (four points in five, d. Red.), "describes the world champion of 1990 the expected horizon.
Between the two games against Atalanta, the game against the 1st FC Cologne is on Sunday. Final is going to Wolfsburg. Völler: "With the Derby, the ten exhausting days become."
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