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Shock win thrills upbeat Gross

29 Mar 2010 - 07:06:20

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Stuttgart coach Christian Gross was delighted with his side's second-half display as they secured a shock 2-1 victory at title-chasing Bayern Munich.

Stuttgart's form has improved immeasurably since former Tottenham boss Gross replaced Markus Babbel midway through the season and Saturday's victory at the Allianz Arena lifted the team up to seventh in the Bundesliga table.

A thrilled Gross said after his side's fifth away win of the campaign: "It was time for another win in Munich. I'm absolutely delighted for the team.

"The first half didn't go as we had expected. I had hoped for more from our side but we were under pressure from our opponents.

"Zdravko Kuzmanovic brought a bit of stability into the game. After our lucky equaliser we defended cleverly and were very determined.

"We profited of course from the fact that Bayern were not so fresh after the cup game and they may also have had their minds on the Champions League. Our full-backs did a great job against their top players, but they also had enough support."