"I've never experienced this before": VfB set for a big trip soon | OneFootball

Ten Stuttgart professionals have departed to join their national teams for the upcoming international break. In principle, they might as well keep their suitcases packed. Because soon, the VfB will also be heading out on a big trip(s).

Next up for the Cannstatt team are four consecutive away games. And it’s a trip with a tight schedule. In just eleven days, the Swabians will power through the tour.

It all kicks off on November 22 with the Bundesliga match in Dortmund. That’s followed by a trip to the Netherlands to face Go Ahead Eagles Deventer in the Europa League (November 27). Then HSV awaits in the Bundesliga (November 30), and to wrap things up, they head to Bochum for the DFB-Pokal round of 16.

Assuming the reigning cup holders make all these trips by team bus and return to the Baden-Württemberg state capital after each match, the team would cover nearly 4,200 kilometers during this period. Realistically, though, they’ll probably opt for air travel in most cases.

"That’s bizarre, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything like it," marveled VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß to 'kicker'. While some fans may groan at the long journeys, Hoeneß is taking it in stride. There’s no need to get worked up about it. "Maybe now is the time to start a streak away from home as well," the coach declared as the goal for the coming weeks.

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