Stuttgart

Make The Case

Here is the argument for Stuttgart: Germany, Germany Bundesliga, and a ground called WIRmachenDRUCK Arena, Aspach. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

• Close to the pitch

  WIRmachenDRUCK Arena, Aspach holds about 10,001. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.

• You get a nickname

  Known as Der kleine VfB (The Little VfB). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

• Easy weekend

  Stuttgart Airport (STR) is about 11km from the ground, and Stuttgart Neckarpark station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

• The calendar you inherit

  Following Germany Bundesliga means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Germany becomes part of your week.