"In general Stuttgart, they always want to have control, they want to have the ball, it is always difficult to press them. Sebastian Hoeness, the manager, he wants to dominate the game so I think this is a key thing at Celtic Park as well. If Celtic can press, if Celtic can destroy the build-up, if they are inside the game, the crowd is there - something can happen at Celtic Park."
"But we have some other players like [Jamie] Leweling, [Chris] Fuhrich, there are a few players there with a big target, they want to go to the World Cup and they want to present themselves as good as they can for the German nati"
Celtic have had an inconsistent season but progressed to the Europa League knockout phase play-off. They face a strong Stuttgart side competing for Champions League places in the Bundesliga. Andreas Hinkel expects two tight games and identifies upsetting Stuttgart’s rhythm as crucial. Stuttgart prefer to control possession and build the game, making them difficult to press. If Celtic press effectively and disrupt the build-up, home support can swing momentum. If Stuttgart take control, Celtic Park becomes quieter and chances diminish. Stuttgart finished 11th in the competition league phase and feature players targeting World Cup selection.
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