VfB Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt preview - Pressure mounting on Stevens

Posted Friday, March 20, 2015 by PA

Huub Stevens is confident he will be sat on the Stuttgart bench beyond Saturday's game against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena.

The pressure is mounting on the Dutchman, whose side have not won a single game yet in 2015.

He has been given a vote of confidence by the club's director of sport Robin Dutt, although he does not seem to need to know that his work is being respected.

"I've got another eight games after this one," said Stevens. "Of course I would like to get three points, because I want to win every game."

Indeed Stevens does not like losing, even at a game of cards.

"If I see my opponent has a better hand than me, then I will also try to bluff," he said at a press conference. "There are always situations in a game that you cannot influence."

Such as scoring goals.

"That is the most beautiful thing in football, while it is the most difficult thing too," added Stevens, whose side have found the back of the net just six times at home this season, winning only once.

With that record in mind, Stevens could do with a prolific midfielder like Frankfurt's Alexander Meier among his ranks.

Meier is currently the Bundesliga's top goalscorer with 19.

"It's great for the lad," Stevens said. "But it's best if we don't let him get the ball."

Instead, Stevens will be hoping his side will be able to feed Martin Harnik, who is back after suspension to lead the Swabians' attack.