Wolfsburg -- Deposed Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund travel to VfL Wolfsburg's Volkswagen Arena on Saturday needing simply point to tie up second place (kick-off 15: thirty CET).
It's not quite that finale Jürgen Klopp might have hoped for, but the Dortmund private coach is nevertheless keen to end the domestic campaign with a flourish ahead of the club's final curtain phone call at Wembley on May well 25.
"Reaching 70 points can be our last remaining goal of the Bundesliga season, " stated Klopp, before going on to address the ifs, buts and maybes associated with otherwise satisfactory campaign. "[The your home defeat to Wolfsburg] has been a brutal game. We were blown away that day. It's a defeat that's still in the rear of the players' minds. So shoppers we have a score to be in. "
Said Matchday 16 humbling is but amongst five Yellow-Black defeats regarding who the winner, a quintet of blanks that are the reason for three quarters of that 20-point gap currently position between second-place Dortmund along with 2012/13 Bundesliga champions FC Bayern, with Klopp's men still ten shy in the 75-point mark that twisted up a seventh Bundesliga crown just 24 months ago.
Curiously sufficiently, Dortmund also tasted wipe out on five occasions back in 2010/11, among them though not really a single domestic double. If only that were true on this occasion, with Saturday's hosts Wolfsburg now one win off joining FC Schalke '04 and Hamburger SV as one of the brave souls to have twice got one over the Yellow-Black giant this time of year.
"I don't know what exactly Jürgen Klopp is considering. We need to focus practical we have to do not focus too much upon Dortmund, " said Wolves custodian Diego Benaglio. "They are deservedly inside the Champions League final, so we know too well just what kind of opponent we will end up facing on Saturday. It is the final home game before the summer break. We aim for as positive a finish as you possibly can and enjoy a final celebration in the Arena with the admirers. "
Wolfsburg supporters are certainly in superior spirits, even though UEFA Europa League qualification is no longer on the playing cards. An eight-match unbeaten operated has given the VW faithful reason to get optimistic ahead of coach Dieter Hecking's first full season in control, the former 1. FC Nuremberg tactician using helped his side to 22 points since signing up for the club last Dec.
"We're really looking forward on the game, " beamed Hecking. "[Dortmund's] quite a challenge. The stadium is sold-out and the atmosphere will be superb. We want to play our part in bidding a successful farewell to the dwelling fans and hopefully take all three points. I am selecting what is in my view the best eleven. So will BVB. "
Dortmund: Weidenfeller : Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer -- S. Bender, Kehl : Blaszczykowski, Gündogan, Reus - Lewandowski
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