RBL midfielder Kevin Kampl speaks about the Supercup match against FC Bayern, the build-up to the game, and his role in the team

Ahead of the first competitive game of 2023/24, Maximilian Mittelstädt spoke to VfB-TV about his progress in training and the upcoming opponents in the DFB Cup.

The event will go ahead under the 3G rules.

After drawing 1-1 against Sassuolo Calcio in Saturday’s first friendly, VfL Wolfsburg slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Spanish side Celta Vigo in the day’s second warm-up match. Unai Nunez headed in the only goal of the game at the Volkswagen Arena in the 29th minute.

The Argentine may not have guided Tottenham to a trophy win during his stint in charge, but he made them genuine title contenders and helped the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli blossom into world-class players.

Edin Terzic: “It was a very intense, very tight game, and yet we were able to create a series of chances. From our point of view there were at least three key incidents that were unfortunate for us. For the goal we conceded, Emre jumped into the air and wanted to win the header but was given a clear push from behind. And the two penalty incidents were very clear. It is for me perhaps a one-off situation to get so close to the championship, and then you get decisions like those. The only thing I’d have asked for: Look at it. That’s football. In the first half, we did well to bypass the one on one on the halfway line and got in behind. That amount of chances should have been enough to leave the pitch as winners.”

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Senne Lynen is embarking on a new adventure in Bremen. Over the past few years, the Belgian has experienced a footballing fairytale with Union SG. The 24-year-old was a member of the team promoted from the Challenger Pro League, which then also went on to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Lynen is set to pursue his next challenge with SV Werder Bremen. “The Bundesliga is one of the biggest competitions in Europe”, he explained, “Werder is a great club and this is definitely the right move for me.”

Bayern Munich’s 2-0 second leg win over Paris Saint-Germain, 3-0 on aggregate, looked far from an assured outcome in the first half. For a heart-pounding few seconds, the Parisians looked certain to equalize, after Yann Sommer was caught on the ball and PSG’s Vitinha was able to fire into an empty net.

Everything seemed ready to go, but at 16:00 CEST on the dot at Schenckendorffplatz torrential rain started to pour down. A classic summer storm prevented the planned start of the Blue-White’s pre-season out on the pitch. Anticipation ahead of the new season, which is reflected by the amount of season ticket sales so far, was also reflected by around 200 fans who had come to watch training, but the weather didn’t allow for the original plan and improvisation was needed. Instead, the players worked inside doing some gym work. “A proper training session would’ve been better in giving me a direct picture of the new players, because every second counts,” explained Pál Dárdai, who will lead the time for a sixth season. For the head coach as well as the supporters, there will be more more opportunities to watch the boys putting in the hard yards in the coming days. “People love this club and support us. If we can work well as a coaching team and everything grows together it will be worth coming again because then we will see a team built on mentality with character that gives everything for Hertha BSC. That is the first step before we can state any goals,” emphasised the head coach.