Frankfurt

[leam_baw 166]

Mid Table German side, had quite a poor season domestically. We’ve been haded a golden chance to win this.

already hammered 2 better German sides. We are strong favourites in my book. 

[sRcFoCt 7,674]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves, yes we have beaten better but Frankfurt are no push overs 

[SwallowsHisOwnSpunk 7,805]

Arrogance has played a part in many of the teams we have faced this years downfall.

I’d rather we didn’t make that mistake, just more quiet confidence is the answer😎

[cr3_bear 14,892]

Don’t underestimate them . Their run has been very impressive aswell 

same focus and drive from the team and support as throughout the rest of the tournament required 

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,854]

Frankfurt haven’t lost a game in the tournament yet and they knocked out Barca and West Ham. We have a chance, a great chance, but we will start as underdogs and that will suit us perfectly.

[The Godfather 71,998]

Any team that knock out West ham and barca are going to be very tough.

We need a whole lot of things to go in our favour. 

I made that mistake with Zenit

[toolongawake 1,205]

They've got rid of Barcelona and West Ham, they deserve as much praise for being in the final as we do.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,854]

I’ll tell you something Tav against Kostic will be some battle.

[hawkfalcons 2,304]

26 minutes ago, SwallowsHisOwnSpunk said:

Arrogance has played a part in many of the teams we have faced this years downfall.

I’d rather we didn’t make that mistake, just more quiet confidence is the answer😎

Agree mate prefer to be the underdogs 

[SkylineBlue 23,467]

They've been poor domestically but excellent in Europe. This is no gimmie, but we do have a good chance.

[sassaaaa 11,406]

50 minutes ago, sRcFoCt said:

Let's not get ahead of ourselves, yes we have beaten better but Frankfurt are no push overs 

Lets no start hyping up how good Frankfurt are like we do with everyone. If we play we are a better side. We are well capable of winning this.

I was very positive going into last nights game as I felt this team were nowhere near as good as they were hyped up to be , we have beaten better sides.

[Rlm 412]

15 minutes ago, The Godfather said:

Any team that knock out West ham and barca are going to be very tough.

We need a whole lot of things to go in our favour. 

I made that mistake with Zenit

I felt like against zenit..we just didnt go for it...I remember thinkin how  defensively we were but I think we just put our trust in Walter. They did have sum good players like Arsharvin, tymoshuk. I thought we'l not get another crack at a final for rest of my life so 24yrs later..comon lads lets leave nothing unturned. Cudnt sleep last at work at 530 today nodding off..last nite pure ecstatic. Hope every single bear has the biggest smile on your faces😄😄

[leam_baw 166]

Just looked at their Euro Run, they’ve beaten Olympiakos, Real Betis, Barca and West Ham, but sit mid table. Strange one!

Theyve won in Spain twice this season, so will maybe be more difficult than first thought, but we’ve nothing to fear 

[esquire8 42,899]

I respect Frankfurt alot more than all the other clubs we've faced so far.

[NorthernLights 2,526]

1 hour ago, SkylineBlue said:

They've been poor domestically but excellent in Europe. This is no gimmie, but we do have a good chance.

So have we tbf 

[G.E.C. 18,804]

Looking forward to coming up against Kamada and Lindstrom

[folkestoneger 8,158]

3 hours ago, BlueSuedeSambas said:

Frankfurt haven’t lost a game in the tournament yet and they knocked out Barca and West Ham. We have a chance, a great chance, but we will start as underdogs and that will suit us perfectly.

I saw them in London last week when they beat West Ham.They are a compact and organised side with a pressing style. They got some luck with the woodwork that night but that’s how it goes.

We have beaten better German sides and absolutely can win but only if we continue with the same fight and attitude as the last few games. Any thinking they are just some mid table rubbish and there for the taking will not do us any good at all.

[Monkey Butler 23,034]

We've had our own struggles domestically. Means nothing. 

[stuart1994 4,303]

They’ve struggled in the Bundesliga but been good In Europe, Betis, Barca and West Ham is a hard run to the final, a bit like ourselves. Quite a few similarities to us, no one would have picked either of us to be eventual winners, both knocked out a team considered favourites at the time, us with Dortmund and Leipzig and them with Barca and both not favoured to get through the semi final. Should be a cracking game, just got a feeling it’ll be Tav lifting that trophy though. 

[Badger 8,745]

They are a competent German side with plenty international players and plenty history. They will care a lot about this tournament for the exact same reasons that we do.

It would be foolish to underestimate any team who has gotten to a final - be that Hearts in the Scottish Cup or Frankfurt in the Europa League!

Yeah- it is a golden chance for us, but Frankfurt are the favourites and there is no shame in not winning this. Frankfurt realistically is about as favourable an opponent as you will ever get in a European final, but they will be thinking exactly the same about us!

As said - they are favourites going into this. We just need to do what we've been doing. Forget the league now, it is gone, focus on getting this team in peak condition for this game.

[superallysbears 7,624]

It's time for us to start winning finals, we've took care of the semifinal who doo, now it's time to banish 2016 and we will in both games 👍

[SkylineBlue 23,467]

10 minutes ago, stuart1994 said:

They’ve struggled in the Bundesliga but been good In Europe, Betis, Barca and West Ham is a hard run to the final, a bit like ourselves. Quite a few similarities to us, no one would have picked either of us to be eventual winners, both knocked out a team considered favourites at the time, us with Dortmund and Leipzig and them with Barca and both not favoured to get through the semi final. Should be a cracking game, just got a feeling it’ll be Tav lifting that trophy though. 

Those words, man. 

[maverick1200 2,832]

For me their domestic form means little as they could well be prioritising European games and not the league. 

I think both teams will be quietly confident of victory. 

[stevemac 5,002]

who would've thought after they overtook us we'd be on the verge of a double? Mental

[onlythestrongsurvive 1,007]

5 hours ago, The Godfather said:

Any team that knock out West ham and barca are going to be very tough.

We need a whole lot of things to go in our favour. 

I made that mistake with Zenit

Really?  the same Zenit who hammered bayern 5-1 in the semis if I remember correctly.  Zenit were a great team back then.. Franfurt have done great, just as good, if not better than us but this is a much more even game.  I think we'll win 2-1 (seem to have a way of playing German teams lol)