Jul 18, 2008
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Armin Veh told uefa.com that VfB Stuttgart have "no reason to underestimate the task facing us" as they meet Russian opponents in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Tricky season German champions in 2006/07, Stuttgart endured a tricky campaign last season, eventually finishing sixth to grab a place in the third round of the final edition of the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Victory in their next tie would put the Swabian side into the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup, but Veh has no doubt FC Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast will put up a stern challenge. 'Our goal' "Our opponents won't be all that familiar to many football fans in Germany, but we see absolutely no reason to underestimate the task that faces us," he told uefa.com. "The European Championship proved that Russian football is improving. It's hard for us to prepare for the Intertoto...
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