Klinsmann up for Hoffenheim
01 Dec 2008 - 09:48:50
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann believes his side are starting to hit top form, with a title showdown with TSG Hoffenheim next up for the reigning Bundesliga champions.
A 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen moved Klinsmann's team up to second place in the table, as they remained three points adrift of Hoffenheim ahead of the meeting of the two sides next Friday.
An upbeat Klinsmann told the club's official website: "We simply have extra class at the moment. There's so much good football in the team.
"The lads are enjoying themselves and they're fit, because we've worked really hard for four months.
"It's taken us a while to get up to speed, but the team's enjoying the fruits of their labours now.
"We have plenty of respect for Hoffenheim and we're happy to compliment them, but our aim is to go top at some point soon.
"We've steadily worked our way towards that and we're really looking forward to them coming to Munich. It's a meeting between two top-class teams."
Bayern director Uli Hoeness was also bullish about the prospects for next Friday's top-of-the-table showdown, adding: "Not for the first time, we've brought Leverkusen back down to earth.
"But now we've got the really big game. We're in good shape and now we want to beat Hoffenheim.
"I'm sure it'll be a cracking match and it will tell us who has the best team at the moment. We're respectful but not afraid. After all, we are Bayern Munich."