My picks for the final eight: Fortuna Düsseldorf VfL Wolfsburg TSV 1860 München SC Freiburg Borussia Dortmund FC Schalke 04 FC Bayern München VfB Stuttgart
I was so pissed at the loss this weekend I forgot to check the drawings, so thanks for posting. My picks in bold above, though to be honest I could easily see Bochum, KSC and potentially Koeln pulling wins out too. Thankfully we have time to get our arse in line and prepare for Bochum.
Being able to attend Offenbach's upset of Düsseldorf at the Biberer Berg was one of my sporting highlights of 2012.
When's the draw fort the next round? I can't wait to find out who we'll be facing in the round of 8, I have't forgotten about my Green-Whites and will be ready to see whom our opponents will be come next Matchday.
Draw made right after the last round Di 26.02.13 19:00 Mainz - Freiburg –:– (–:–) Di 26.02.13 20:30 Offenbach - Wolfsburg –:– (–:–) Mi 27.02.13 19:00 Stuttgart - Bochum –:– (–:–) Mi 27.02.13 20:30 Bayern - Dortmund –:– (–:–)
My picks. Bayern still have not gotten that BVB monkey off their back of not being able to beat them when games matter. And no, I don't count that silly preseason "cup". This next match up I am not sure how serious either club will be about going all out. Both are in the next round of the CL and that has GOT to be the top prize for either this season right now. If their fate in that tourney is not decided by the time of this game then I expect this game to be another close game...but more from the stand point of both teams playing less enthusiastically to reserve themselves for the CL.
Not if WE can help it, if we're gonna get our first win ever in Munich, it might as well be on the 17th. Yeah, we know you've won the League (for the 23rd time overall and 22 times under the banner of the Bundesliga) and have a great chance of winning the European Cup, but we're not simply gonna bend over just so you can get your damn treble, at least we will not make it easy for you to get by us and cruise to the DfB Finals, we'll see you at Allianz on the 17th!!!
<--- mir fahret nach Berlin! I also find it interesting that Freiburg got to play on Friday and have 5 days to prepare for the semis, while Stuttgart are playing today.
First a rare home win on the weekend, and now a chance to play for the Pokal, with a Europa League berth already guaranteed for making the Final = rare good couple of good days in an otherwise rotten season.