SBASl. BratislavaClub page
VFBStuttgartClub page
Squad value€38.18m
Squad value€399.45m
Key playerNino Marcelli
Key playerJosha Vagnoman
Head coachYaya Touré
Head coachSebastian Hoeneß
Touré's Slovan are more aggressive and on the front foot than before, and Stuttgart are happy to keep passing it around until a gap opens. Stuttgart's patience against Slovan's press decides where this game is played.
“Po príchode Yayu Tourého hrá Slovan aktívnejšie, útočnejšie, agresívnejšie.”Since Yaya Touré arrived, Slovan play more actively, more attackingly, more aggressively. our translation
“Stuttgart continued circulating until a longer passing sequence eventually released Undav to create Tiago Tomás' goal.”Touré has made Slovan more aggressive and front-foot, and Stuttgart press hard against the ball. Both want the game played in the other side's half.
“Po príchode Yayu Tourého hrá Slovan aktívnejšie, útočnejšie, agresívnejšie.”Since Yaya Touré arrived, Slovan play more actively, more attackingly, more aggressively. our translation
“In der Defensive agieren sie mit hohem Druck gegen den Ball und wollen intensiv pressen.”Defensively they operate with high pressure against the ball and want to press intensively. our translation
Stuttgart's squad is valued at €399.45m, Sl. Bratislava's at €38.18m: about ten times as much. Gaps like that tend to settle games rather than make contests.
Stuttgart are clear favourites, with a squad worth about ten times Slovan's. But Yaya Touré's Slovan want the ball and are more aggressive than before. Stuttgart come after you high up the pitch and are happy to keep circulating the ball until a gap opens. Watch their right-back walk into midfield when they have the ball, and Deniz Undav drop off to start the moves. And do not count on seeing the Slovan side you saw last time: Touré keeps changing the eleven and throws in teenagers.
“Po príchode Yayu Tourého hrá Slovan aktívnejšie, útočnejšie, agresívnejšie.”Since Yaya Touré arrived, Slovan play more actively, more attackingly, more aggressively. our translation
“Tento spôsob hry sa páči aj útočníkovi Slovana Mykolovi Kucharevičovi: „Hráme intezívne, fyzicky. Tvrdo sme pracovali, aby sme tak vedeli hrať. Páči sa mi to, pretože chceme mať čo najviac loptu."”Slovan forward Mykola Kucharevič likes this way of playing too: "We play intensely, physically. We worked hard to be able to play like that. I like it, because we want to have the ball as much as possible." our translation
“In der Defensive agieren sie mit hohem Druck gegen den Ball und wollen intensiv pressen.”Defensively they operate with high pressure against the ball and want to press intensively. our translation
Internationales Fußball Institut, 28 Aug 2026
“Stuttgart continued circulating until a longer passing sequence eventually released Undav to create Tiago Tomás' goal.”Get German Football News, Peter Weis, 22 Aug 2026
“His midfield schooling allowed the left-footer to step inward from the right and create additional central superiority in possession, a mechanism Stuttgart continued working on throughout the summer.”Get German Football News, Peter Weis, 22 Aug 2026
“Undav repeatedly dropped away from Rostock’s defensive line to collect possession deeper and help initiate attacks.”Get German Football News, Peter Weis, 22 Aug 2026
“Fanúšik Slovana sa zároveň môže pravidelne tešiť na novú tvár v zostave, ktorej dá Yaya Touré priestor ukázať sa a presvedčiť o svojich kvalitách.”At the same time, a Slovan fan can regularly look forward to a new face in the line-up, to whom Yaya Touré gives room to show himself and prove his qualities. our translation
They got through to the Champions League, but they were not the better team doing it — their football in the deciding tie was ragged and they needed luck.
“Jeho herný prejav v Slovinsku kríval na obe nohy. Všetci sme čakali niečo lepšie.”Its display in Slovenia limped on both legs. We had all expected something better. our translation
Touré has Slovan trying to dominate games with the ball.
“„Vniesol do Slovana modernú futbalovú dominanciu – aktívny štýl hry.”"He brought modern football dominance to Slovan: an active style of play. our translation
At home in Slovakia they simply take over the middle of the pitch and the opposition end up watching. They miss a lot of what they make, though.
“Hostia herne dominovali, ovládli stred poľa a spálili ďalšie množstvo obrovských šancí.”The visitors dominated the game, controlled midfield and burned through yet more huge chances. our translation
They push a lot of players forward, and a quick side can hurt them on the break.
“Stuttgart jagte weiter nach weiteren Toren, statt den Vorsprung zu verwalten, Räume öffneten sich hinter der aufgerückten Struktur, und Luca Koleosho bestrafte das zweimal per Konter.”Stuttgart kept chasing more goals instead of managing the lead, space opened up behind their pushed-up structure, and Luca Koleosho punished that twice on the counter. our translation