Leipzig - There was a lot of talk and training: But now it has to be seen whether the short training camp of SV Werder Bremen in Leipzig is having an effect and whether the green-whites can survive on Saturday (3:30 p.m.) against second-placed RB Leipzig. The preliminary report of the DeichStube *.
"I believe that the effect that we hoped for has occurred," said coach Florian Kohfeldt after the first 24 hours with SV Werder Bremen in Leipzig on Thursday evening on club TV: "There is a dispute about that we also forced the players to some extent. ”Kohfeldt was not asked by his staff exactly how that went. He only referred to new contacts and thus different perspectives for the players and could have meant ex-captain Clemens Fritz.
After Werder Bremen's unimaginative and dispassionate appearance against Union Berlin (0-2), Leipzig will of course look very closely to see whether the team is really fighting to stay in the league . "The important thing is the game on Saturday and the twelve games afterwards, but this was a small component here," emphasized Kohfeldt, who was otherwise not available for interviews.
Werder Bremen relegation battle: Florian Kohfeldt "ready to deal with this situation"
He wanted to concentrate fully on working with the team. But it was not possible without a message to the outside. "The signal to the team is very clear, there is no longer any time to wait for something - and we as sports management are ready to do everything possible to deal with this situation," Kohfeldt emphasized once again at Werder-TV . After a long day of training, however, he looked a bit strained, which was involuntarily emphasized by the melodramatic background music in the short film.
On Friday afternoon there was another to see the smiling Kohfeldt . He patiently signed autographs on the way from the hotel to the bus and took selfies with the fans. And there were not a few. Around 80 should have given the Kohfeldt and Co. courage before the final training from Werder Bremen. They can use it very well, because the job for title contender RB Leipzig could hardly be greater. (Coats / len)
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