VfB Stuttgart | vs | Bayern Munich |
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| Date | : | Sat, Dec 11, 2011 | Time | : | 17:30 CET |
| Play on | : | German Bundesliga |
VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich lineup prediction
VfB Stuttgart 4-3-2-1: Ulreich, Boka, Tasci, Maza, Molinaro, Kvist, Gentner, Harnik, Hajnal, Okazaki, Cacau
Bayern Munich 4-2-3-1: Neuer, Boateng, Van Buyten, Badstuber, Lahm, Tymoshchuk, Kroos, Robben, T. Muller, Ribery, Gomez
VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich preview
Stuttgart coach Bruno Labbadia has lowered the expectations ahead of tomorrow's clash with Bayern Munich at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Over 60,000 fans will be packed into the stadium tomorrow with the majority hoping for a win, but Labbadia has made it clear that such an occurrence would merely be a one-off.
His side is not yet ready to compete with the likes of Bayern, at least not in the long term.
"We have got to get away from the thought that we can match the big clubs financially,'' he told the Bild newspaper.
"It should no longer be said that we are Stuttgart and we are a club with a great tradition who will always be challenging at the top.
"We cannot compete financially with clubs like Leverkusen or Wolfsburg, let alone Bayern.''
Indeed, only 12 months ago when Labbadia arrived only to lose 5-3 and 6-3 in a league and cup double-header with Bayern, Stuttgart were fighting for survival on and off the field.
Excesses after winning the league in 2007 had hit the club's finances hard and the results on the field were far from comforting.
"Given our recent past, we have got to take much smaller steps now than many people would like,'' added Labbadia.
"I have to follow the ethos that we must have low expectations, but it is important that our fans recognise this too.
"We have got to be honest with one another. We need to drop some of the arrogance and belief that, just because Stuttgart have almost always been challenging in recent years, that we must automatically do so again.''
That is the belief in Munich, on the other hand, and failure to challenge for the title this year after finishing a disappointing third last season is inconceivable for a Bayern fan.
Stuttgart striker Martin Harnik also fully expects them to win the league this season.
"Bayern are clearly the big favourites for the title,'' he said on the Bavarian club's website.
"Anything else would be a sensation.
"They have rarely had such a strong squad. Bayern are one of Europe's biggest clubs and everybody wants to prove themselves against them, and that means us too.''
Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes may have to make do without Arjen Robben, Mario Gomez, Daniel van Buyten and Toni Kroos, who all had a bout of flu this week.
A decision over their inclusion will be taken prior to kick off with Heynckes warning that the flu "can sometimes have after-effects'' even if the players feel they have shaken off the virus
VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich Last 5 match
| VfB Stuttgart | Bayern Munich |
| Dec 3, 2011, VfB Stuttgart 2 - 2 FC Köln | Dec 7, 2011, Manchester City FC 2 - 0 FC Bayern München |
| Nov 27, 2011, Werder Bremen 2 - 0 VfB Stuttgart | Dec 3, 2011, FC Bayern München 4 - 1 Werder Bremen |
| Nov 20, 2011, VfB Stuttgart 2 - 1 FC Augsburg | Nov 27, 2011, Mainz 3 - 2 FC Bayern München |
| Nov 4, 2011, Mainz 3 - 1 VfB Stuttgart | Nov 22, 2011, FC Bayern München 3 - 1 Villarreal |
| Oct 29, 2011, VfB Stuttgart 1 - 1 Borussia Dortmund | Nov 19, 2011, FC Bayern München 0 - 1 Borussia Dortmund |
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