Eintracht Frankfurt supervisor Oliver Glasner says his staff will savour their Europa League date with future in opposition to Rangers – as they did not count on it.
Few would have predicted the Scottish Premiership runners-up and the Bundesliga's Eleventh-placed outfit could be contesting this yr's last in Seville.
However that is precisely what's going to play out this week and lots of of hundreds of followers will descend upon Spain to observe their respective golf equipment in showpiece motion.
Their home marketing campaign began off the again of a participant and workers overhaul and that is proven of their decrease mid-table end.
In Europe they've been a distinct beast, knocking out Barcelona and West Ham United en-route to the Remaining.
They have not gained this match since 1980 and Glasner says it will be a particular achievement to raise it in opposition to Rangers after every thing Frankfurt have completed this time period.
He informed Eintracht's membership media: "I believe we've had lots of particular moments. I might speak about each sport. We had our nice win in Barcelona and we gained each video games in opposition to a Premier League staff.
"Probably the most particular second would be the Remaining. Once we began, I did not count on the top of this journey could be the Remaining.
"I now hope the trophy is the top. After a troublesome summer season, we had lots of new gamers, completely new workers.
"It took a number of months to discover a frequent philosophy of taking part in.
"Praise to the gamers, they work onerous in each sport and coaching session. They now have the reward of a last."