SV Werder Bremen lost the Bundesliga game away at VfB Stuttgart on Easter Sunday with 0: 1.
A late own goal decided the game.
In addition to luck, Werder lacked one thing above all: speed.
The follow-up report of the DeichStube *.
Stuttgart - After the game in Stuttgart,
SV Werder Bremen had to be
quick on Sunday evening, the plane waiting home.
The Bremen night flight ban always creates a little pressure at such moments.
Werder arrived on time - had made enough speed.
Unlike before on the lawn.
The unfortunate and, above all, unnecessary 1-0 defeat at
VfB Stuttgart
had once again revealed that Werder still lacks speed - in their legs and in their heads.
And so the green-whites who have improved their footballing skills must continue to wait for the early rescue.
Even more: you have to be careful not to fall into the wake of relegation in the coming weeks.
“It's a shame, really a shame, also in tabular form,” sighed a visibly disappointed
Werder coach Florian Kohfeldt
: “We could have made a very big step today.
Ten points would have been a lot. ”But even after the 27th matchday it was still seven points ahead of the relegation zone.
"Still a lot," emphasized Kohfeldt: "But we also have to score points soon and not always just talk about decent performance."
Werder Bremen lack ideas, speed and speed of action against VfB Stuttgart
However, the schedule wants it
to be against two top teams again
after the bankruptcies against the top clubs Bayern and Wolfsburg and the defeat at the fundamentally strong, but this time weakened,
newly
promoted
VfB Stuttgart
: First Leipzig, then Dortmund - the lead can quickly melt.
“We can also score against these teams,” said Kohfeldt immediately and fiercely, referring to the win against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Nobody in the club has been lulled into safety, everyone is “extremely vigilant”, but also “not panicked”, the coach clarified: “We are in a good, even in a very good position to reach our goal of the season, stable in to stay in the league, to achieve. "
It just doesn't happen as quickly as it would be possible.
See Stuttgart.
There
Werder Bremen
acted
at eye level.
And that was also due to the new approach of the trainer.
For the first time in a long time Kohfeldt switched from a back three / five to a back four.
Immediately a much more open, more respectable game developed.
Instead of Bremen concrete, there was Bremen football - at least to some extent.
"We have to play these things better to the end",
Maximilian Eggestein
summed it up
.
The fact that he of all people, the attacking midfielder who spoke, could hardly have been more appropriate.
Because he was one of the protagonists who revealed the Bremen problems in the attack: There are no solutions at the front, and above all speed, quick action and courage to make decisions.
The ball is better played across to the next man than in the front or on goal.
Werder Bremen after defeat at VfB Stuttgart: Doubts about "top players" Niclas Füllkrug and Milot Rashica
That is certainly a question of self-confidence, which should not be the greatest after the almost relegation, a season of safety football and two defeats in a row.
But it's also a question of quality.
A Maximilian Eggestein, a Kevin Möhwald and a Christian Groß are no longer getting any faster, a Romano Schmid is a talent, but not a super talent - and with
Niclas Füllkrug
and
Milot Rashica
it is now doubtful whether they actually deserve the title of top player.
In any case, their assertiveness and their exploitation of opportunities are no longer great.
Nevertheless,
Werder Bremen
can be
successful.
This is also shown by the example of
VfB Stuttgart
.
Although the Swabians were faster and acted more purposefully in the Umschaltspiel, Bremen did not allow many chances before falling behind.
“Whoever says A must also say B,” said Kohfeldt about the much more open game.
So if you want to act more offensively, you have to risk more defensively.
Werder did that because the team is now very stable at the back.
Against the nimble Stuttgart, the strong Ömer Toprak and his colleagues did get into a swim, but were far from really going under.
And it had to be an unfortunate own goal by Ludwig Augustinsson (81st) to be beaten.
The truth of the goal, however, also included:
Werder Bremen
lacked the speed to stop VfB's attack - or at least a quick decision.
Because Gonzalo Castro could have been stopped with a tactical foul while running over half the place, but the otherwise cautious Christian Groß waived this remedy.
Werder Bremen loses unhappily in Stuttgart: "The little things usually make the difference"
“Small things usually decide in football,” groaned Kohfeldt, quarreling with the missed opportunities and of course with the own goal: “Today it really hurts.
If we get a point in the end, I'll say it's okay.
But even with that I wouldn't have been really happy, the way we played. ”For the coach, it was a game of his team“ close to our limit ”, which on the one hand sounds very positive, but also reveals what the
SV Werder
coach is
doing Bremen
is currently satisfied or has to give up in view of the squad.
“I see a clear development.
It's not passive football, it's active, we're trying to create chances to score, ”the 38-year-old emphasized, however, and briefly thought to himself:“ I'm delighted that we're regaining our flexibility.
It is also part of how I see myself as a coach.
It's good that we can do that. ”What he meant was the multiple changes in the
SV Werder Bremen game
between back three and back four.
"This makes us unpredictable for the opponent," said Kohfeldt.
And that should also be successful as quickly as possible - absolutely on Wednesday in the cup quarter-finals at second division
Jahn Regensburg
and then very much also in the league.
(knee)
Go to the match report:
Ludwig Augustinsson's bad luck is Werder Bremen's misfortune - defeat at VfB Stuttgart
Stuttgart -
Werder Bremen
beat themselves!
Due to an unfortunate own goal by Ludwig Augustinsson (81st), the Bundesliga club, which is still in danger of relegation,
lost 1-0
at
VfB Stuttgart
.
Despite the third defeat in a row, Bremen still has seven points ahead of the relegation place after the 27th matchday.
The chance to significantly increase this cushion against a weakened opponent, however, remained unused.
The bottom line is that Werder was too harmless offensively.
Werder coach Florian Kohfeldt reacted to the failures in his own team with the expected names.
Niclas Füllkrug
took the place of the yellow-banned Josh Sargent as a center forward, Christian Groß replaced the injured Milos Veljkovic on the defensive.
However, Kohfeldt initially moved away from the tried and tested five-man chain in defense and relied on a four-man formation.
Groß took over the position of the scorer.
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart: Werder tries with deals from a distance
This attempt
even
brought
Werder Bremen
a plus in midfield in the initial phase with one or the other chance to close from a distance.
Romano Schmid after a defended standard situation (10th),
Ludwig Augustinsson
with a direct acceptance (22nd) and Kevin Möhwald (31st) bravely held onto it, also caused danger, but none of these shots belonged in the “Big Chance” category.
The
VfB Stuttgart
, which have recently broken away in Silas Wamangituka, Nicolas Gonzalez and Orel Mangala by injuries three pillars, only came after about 20, 25 minutes gaining momentum.
Which is why Kohfeldt also used the tactical possibilities of his team and switched from four to five.
However, this could not prevent the Bremen defense from getting more and more into the swim up to the break whistle.
Philipp Förster provided the Swabians with the first degree (25th), later Borna Sosa and Gonzalo Castro were too cumbersome (37th).
Werder Bremen versus VfB Stuttgart: More chances to score in the second half - Maxi Eggestein sees fifth yellow card
Awkward was also a good keyword for what Füllkrug was doing shortly before the break.
He had processed a Gebre Selassie pass perfectly and made opponent Waldemar Anton look bad with one movement.
But instead of looking for the conclusion himself, Füllkrug chose the cross pass to Milot Rashica.
Which was a bad decision, because Konstantinos Mavropamos straddled in between, thus ruining the best and most promising Bremen action (40th).
So a half-time ended goalless, which had begun cheerfully, but which could not rapture anyone.
Even controversial scenes were few.
Gebre Selassie's semi-foul against Matteo Klimowicz, for whom there was
no penalty
.
Or the swallow of the forester, who was already suffering from yellow, who also went unpunished.
Actions that are probably only talked about when the game is missing the goals.
In the second half, the frequency of the goal area scenes increased significantly on both sides.
And there was a reason to pull out the rulebook again.
VfB keeper Gregor Kobel had picked up a Mavropanos back pass with his hand - he was also allowed to because the pass was played with his knee.
And that's allowed.
Maximilian Eggestein
complained anyway and saw yellow for it - it was his fifth of the season, so he is missing on Saturday against RB Leipzig.
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart: Offensive without harmony - counterattack weak
And at the gates?
For
VfB Stuttgart
, Sosa, on whose left side almost every VfB attack ran, slammed over it (53rd).
For Werder it was a filling mug after Rashica preparatory work (55th).
And Pavlenka dived down in time with a Klimowicz shot (58th).
The game became more open, wilder, and both teams could always be trusted to score the first goal.
However, it was also noticeable to both that the failures on the offensive cost a lot of coordination.
It was not fluid and harmonious, what Füllkrug, Schmid and Rashica showed on the Bremen side.
The Bremen team retained their counter weakness in this line-up.
After 73 minutes, Coach Kohfeldt swapped the offensive staff, bringing Yuya Osako for Schmid and Davie Selke, who had played for VfB in his youth, for the generally less conspicuous filling mug.
So Kohfeldt wanted more than a 0-0, wanted more than a point that
helps
in the
relegation battle
, but still does not promise any security.
Werder Bremen versus VfB Stuttgart: Ludwig Augustinsson with own goal in the closing stages
But then it wasn't at all.
And so it happened: Castro marched halfway across the field undisturbed, Sosa crossed into the middle, where
Ludwig Augustinsson
hit his own goal with his head.
Is it even more miserable?
No, it doesn't work.
And after the Sargent own goal in the 1: 2 against VfL Wolfsburg, it was for the second time in a row that
Werder Bremen brought
themselves behind.
Nine minutes plus injury time then remained to avert the
defeat
.
But apart from one possibility for Osako, Werder was no longer dangerous and missed the chance to secure at least one point before the difficult games against RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund.
On Wednesday, however, the DFB Cup game at second division Jahn Regensburg continues.
Then the entry into the semi-finals beckons.
(csa) Also interesting: “I wouldn't even have been satisfied with a draw!” - The voices of Florian Kohfeldt and Co. on the defeat of SV Werder in Stuttgart.
Werder Bremen versus VfB Stuttgart: The course of the game can be read in the live ticker
Werder Bremen will play away against VfB Stuttgart on the 27th Bundesliga matchday - and put their hopes in top striker Niclas Füllkrug.
The live ticker of the DeichStube *.
Final score: 1-0 for VfB Stuttgart.
>>> UPDATE <<<
5:25 p.m.:
Is that bitter!
After an even game, the guests from the Weser have to admit defeat to VfB Stuttgart.
In the end, one of Sosa's crosses was too much, so that Augustinsson could no longer react and unluckily put the ball into his own goal.
For Werder it is the third defeat this calendar year in a row.
5.23 p.m.: Final whistle! Werder are defeated by VfB Stuttgart 0: 1.
90 + 4 min:
After a counterattack, Kalajdzic missed the preliminary decision.
His cross pass is far too imprecise for Gebre Selassie to clear on the sixteenth.
90 + 3 min:
Werder tries with all their might to get into a promising final position, but Stuttgart is still safe.
Here everything is cleared from the danger area.
90 + 1 min:
And Osako almost hit!
The Japanese takes a dropkick and puts the play equipment just next to the post.
90. + 1 min:
There is a follow-up for four minutes.
90th Min:
The last minute of the official game time is running.
Can Werder force equalization?
How much stoppage time is there on top?
89th Min:
Stuttgart takes time from the clock.
Stenzel replaces Coulibaly.
88.Min:
Kohfeldt Erras changes for header duels.
He replaces Möhwald.
88.Min:
Sosa with the next good cross.
Didavi chases the ricochet into the sky.
87th Min:
Stuttgart takes another corner out.
Werder is running out of time.
86th Min:
Next change at VfB: Karazor comes for Castro.
85.Min
:
Kalajdzic with the next degree.
The man from Stuttgart tries it from a distance, but Pavlenka certainly grabs.
84th Min:
Kohfeldt changes again.
Dinkci replaces large.
Werder is now taking even more risk.
81.Min: Is that bitter! After a good cross from Sosa, the ball lands unlucky on Augustinsson's head and from there into the net! Werder are now 0: 1 behind. There is still enough time for the balance.
79th Min:
With the respective changes, the trainers show "we want the three points".
77th Min:
Stuttgart also changes twice.
Didavi and Churlinov are new to the game - there is space for Klimowicz and Förster.
75th Min:
Great attack from Werder.
Osako chips the ball superbly on Eggestein, who in turn processes the play equipment with his chest and pushes it directly over to Rashica.
The latter pulls off with the right, but the cherry pops clearly over the crossbar.
There was more in it!
73rd Min:
Double change at Werder: Füllkrug and Schmid leave, Selke and Osako come.
Is Kohfeldt hereby changing the guarantors for a possible victory?
71.Min:
The two teams don’t give each other an inch of green grass.
Every ball is fought here.
69.Min:
Great scene from Rashica.
From the turn, the winger crosses the ball precisely into the six-yard area, where Füllkrug is waiting.
However, the striker lacks half a foot length to really process the play equipment - a shame!
68th Min:
Toprak suffers!
This time the chief of defense throws himself into Sosa's shot and gets the synthetic leather into the car with full force.
Distorted in pain, hit the lawn twice and go on!
This is what use looks like.
66th Min:
What is Sosa doing there?
The Croat, who is known for his excellent crosses, has plenty of space on the left wing and actually only has to chip the game device to Kalajdzic into the penalty area, but he fails the cross completely and sails out of the goal.
Luck for Werder.
62nd Min:
Two thirds of the game is over - who really wants the three points?
60th Min:
Both teams spray much more offensive urge than in the first round.
If the defensive rows were consistent in their defensive behavior in the first 45 minutes, there is now more freedom.
Who can capitalize on the available space first?
58th Min:
Next good parade from Pavlenka.
This time Klimowicz tries a low shot from a distance, but the Czech shoots down and grabs safely!
57th Min: A
sigh of relief at Bremen: Toprak is back in the game.
Will the chief of defense hold out the 90 minutes?
55.Min:
The jug has to be made!
Rashica pulls along the line, lifts his head and puts his striker in the limelight.
The latter tries the direct purchase and does not do it better than Sosa before at the corner.
He also chases the ball over the crossbar.
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart in the live ticker: Chances are increasing - Ömer Toprak must be treated
55th Min:
Bitter for Werder!
Toprak has to go back outside and get treated on the leather shoulder.
Can he come back again?
54.Min
:
After Castro's corner, Sosa is lurking far back at the Sechzhenereck.
The Croatian takes the ball directly, but chases it into the empty stadium tiers.
51.Min
:
Curious scene: Mavropanos plays the ball with his knee back to Kobel, who picks up the play equipment.
Werder complains and calls for an indirect free kick.
Maxi Eggestein is particularly loud, who sees the 5th yellow because of complaining and is missing next week against RB Leipzig.
But the protest was without reason: After returning the knee, the keeper can pick up the ball.
Well who knew that?
49.Min:
Toprak is back in the game.
46.Min
:
In the header duel with Kalajdzic, Toprak apparently hurt himself.
The Turk remains lying on the ground in pain and keeps touching his shoulder.
He is treated outside - on the sidelines - first.
46th Min:
So far, the coaches see no reason to change.
It goes on without change.
46th Min:
It continues in half time two.
Who marks the first hit?
4.16 p.m.:
So far everything looks like a point-sharing.
While the first 20 minutes belonged to the green-whites, VfB turned it up until half-time.
Still, it rarely became really dangerous.
At the beginning Schmid tested Kobel with a long shot (10th min).
Pavlenka was able to prove his class against Förster's low shot in the 25th minute.
Otherwise there was a lot of fighting for the ball and combining up to the opponent's penalty area, only to then give away the synthetic leather at the crucial moment.
Nevertheless: The first half makes you want more.
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart in the live ticker: No goals in the first round
45.Min:
Zwayer whistles here right on time at halftime!
Without gates goes into the cabins.
40.Min:
There was definitely more in it!
Gebre Selassie flanks buttery-soft to the five-meter space, where filling jugs are already lurking.
Bremen's striker picks the cross from the air in a world-class way, puts the ball past Anton and then wants to cross over to Rashica.
However, Kempf is wide awake, holds his foot in between and clears.
In the scene, Füllkrug could have locked it himself.
37th Min:
Stuttgart makes it too complicated.
Klimowicz sent Sosa into the penalty area, but the Croatian made it too complicated.
First he eats Gebre Selassie, then a moment later he misses the conclusion and plays a weak pass into Toprak's feet.
35.Min:
A touch of good chance on the part of the green-whites.
From the right wing, Maxi Eggestein changes sides to Schmid.
The Austrian handles the ball well with his chest, but allows Mavropanos to push himself away decisively and no longer gets a clever conclusion.
33rd Min:
Currently, Groß is falling very far behind.
Thus, the green-whites react to the increased attack efforts of the hosts.
30.Min:
Stuttgart's Coulibaly comes with good speed and the ball towards the penalty area, but then it gets too complicated.
The one-two with the teammate does not succeed and Gebre Selassie spits the ball out of his own sixteen.
29.Min:
If Werder set the tone at the beginning of the game, the home side are now showing a little more initiative.
But still: Kohfeldt's men are defensively safe and allow very little.
25th min:
Strong parade from Pavlenka!
The Stuttgarters have a little space in front of the penalty area.
Over several stations, the play equipment lands at Förster, who pulls off flat and aims at the lower right corner.
Werder number one smells the roast, is down in time and clears for the corner!
23.Min:
Augustinsson with the next opportunity!
The Swede takes a defended flank volley, but warps a good meter.
22.Min
:
In the beginning, there are good counter-chances.
But neither Stuttgart nor Werder know how to make something out of the available spaces.
19.Min:
Schmid with a good idea: The Austrian wants to send Füllkrug down, but his attempt to pass is unfortunately too long.
With a little more precision, Bremen's attacker would have appeared free in front of Kobel.
16.Min:
Stuttgart's forester sees the next yellow for boarding too hard.
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart in the live ticker: varied start
15.Min:
Good move by the hosts!
Kalajdzic holds the ball superbly on the sixteenth and plays out on Sosa.
The full-back pulls to the goal line and wants to put the synthetic leather back flat, but Toprak is careful and clears.
12.Min:
Möhwald comes much too late in the duel against Castro and consequently sees yellow.
10.Min:
The cleared ball lands in front of Schmid's feet, who pulls off directly.
Kobel is back on the spot and defuses the long-range shot.
9.Min:
Sosa with the high leg against Möhwald - free kick.
There is a free kick for Werder from the right half-field.
Augustinsson takes a run-up, circles the ball at Kobel, who casually fists away.
8.Min:
If Stuttgart takes their defensive formation, it will be difficult for Werder.
Toprak is supposed to open the game, but his teammates move far too little - so the head of the defensive does not have any pass points.
6. Min:
The teams combine relatively easily in the opposing penalty area.
But as is so often the case, there is again a lack of precision at the crucial moment.
4. Min:
The teams do not value a comfortable start.
Both the hosts and Stuttgart press very early.
2. Min:
Werder actually plays with a back four.
That means: Big plays on the six and not in the five-man chain.
As we know Kohfeldt, the formation should vary depending on the course of the game.
1. Min:
A short reminder of a story that will hopefully not be continued today.
There has already been a violent crunch between referee Felix Zwayer and Werder coach Florian Kohfeldt.
It was after the Bremen quarter-final at Eintracht Frankfurt last year when a dispute between the two developed after the 2-0 draw.
The occasion was a hand penalty for Frankfurt after video evidence, which led to 1-0 for Eintracht.
Kohfeldt complained, saw yellow and as he walked into the dressing room smugly asked: "Is there also yellow for you, Mr. Zwayer?"
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart in the live ticker: kick off!
1. Min:
The ball is rolling - Werder begins the game!
3:28 p.m.: But
now full concentration on today's match.
The teams step onto the lawn!
3:25 p.m.:
We still have a little time to look at another place.
On Wednesday, Grün-Weiß will play against Jahn Regensburg in the DFB Cup, who are currently sharing the points with a 1-1 draw against Erzgebirge Aue.
3:20 p.m.:
Against the trend: Werder Bremen want to use all their might to prevent another defeat.
After all, they lost to Bayern (1: 3) and Wolfsburg (1: 2) on the last two match days.
For the first time this calendar year, Florian Kohfeldt's team had to leave the field as a loser twice in a row.
3:16 p.m.:
Guests should keep an eye on Stuttgart's Sasa Kalajdzic.
The Austrian has not only scored 13 goals on his scorer account, but has also scored once in the last four home games.
3:08 p.m.:
Let's take a look at the team of referees.
Felix Zwayer is assisted on the sidelines by Marco Achmüller and Rafael Foltyn.
The fourth official is Dr.
Matthias Jöllenbeck, while Harm Osmers and Mike Pickel take a seat in the Cologne cellar.
3:02 p.m .:
"Füllkrug takes over the position of Sargent," explains trainer Florian Kohfeldt to his colleagues from Sky.
"With him we gain a lot of quality." The Werder coach does not want to speak of replacing a player.
He goes on to explain: "You never want to let the opponent turn up." Against Stuttgart, the green-whites want to run deep and force the hosts to simply lose the ball.
2:58 p.m.:
Speaking of the past: If we go looking for the last Werder win against VfB, we will find ourselves again in 2017, more precisely December 2nd.
At that time, today's guests were able to prevail 1-0.
Otherwise, Stuttgart celebrated three wins in the last four games.
In addition, the points were shared once.
2:54 p.m.:
Werder Bremen and Sunday - they have not been together for a long time.
The last success came on December 1, 2019 against VfL Wolfsburg (3-2).
But: never say never.
Perhaps the people of Bremen will find three points in their Easter basket.
2:50 p.m.:
The "yellow danger" plays with today.
At Werder, Christian Groß, Ludwig Augustinsson, Maximilian Eggestein and Davie Selke are each charged with four yellow cards.
Another warning against VfB Stuttgart would mean a suspension for the home game against RB Leipzig on Saturday.
2.45 p.m.:
Now that the lineups are out, there is something to celebrate.
What?
The 150th Bundesliga game by Maximilian Eggestein!
The midfielder reaches this mark at 24 years and 117 days.
In Werder's history, only Jonny Otten was younger than Eggestein at his 150th Bundesliga appearance at 24 years and 44 days.
2.40 p.m.:
The people of Stuttgart go into the home game against SV Werder a little bit shaken.
In Silas Wamangituka (cruciate ligament tear) and Nicolas Gonzalez (torn muscle fiber) two of the three strong offensive protagonists are missing.
2.38 p.m.:
And here is the list of the host VfB: Kobel - Endo, Mavropanos, Anton, Kempf, Sosa - Castro, Klimowicz - Förster, Kalajdzic, Coulibaly.
Full of energy into the home game - VfB Strom powered by @EnBW presents the starting line-up against @werderbremen!
1 Kobel
2 Anton
3 @ wataru0209
4 Kempf
5 @DMavropanos
7 Coulibaly
8 Castro © ️
9 Kalajdzic
20 Forester
24 Sosa
31 @MateoKlimowicz #VfB #VfBSVW pic.twitter.com/GcqM2Beear
- VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) April 4, 2021
2.35 p.m.:
There are also three newcomers in the Werder squad against VfB Stuttgart in Michael Zetterer, Patrick Erras and Eren Dinkci.
2.33 p.m.: Head
coach Florian Kohfeldt made two changes compared to the 1: 2 against VfL Wolfsburg before the international
break
.
As expected, Niclas Füllkrug moves into the center of the storm for the yellow-banned Josh Sargent.
Christian Groß defends for the ailing Milos Veljkovic (adductor strain).
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart in the live ticker: This is how Florian Kohfeldt sets up
2.30 p.m.:
And there are the lineups!
Werder starts with the following starting XI: Pavlenka - Gebre Selassie, Groß, Toprak, Friedl, Augustinsson - Möhwald, Eggestein, Schmid - Füllkrug, Rashica.
This is our starting XI for the duel with @VfB!
🔥
⏳ Zetterer - Osako, Selke, Bittencourt, Agu, Moisander, Erras, Mbom and Dinkci. # Werder |
#VFBSVW pic.twitter.com/xnzLm6GGTA
- SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) April 4, 2021
2.28 p.m.:
Moin and a warm welcome from the DeichStube.
International break over, finally Bundesliga again!
Werder Bremen visits VfB Stuttgart!
This is where the
live ticker
for the Bundesliga match between
SV Werder Bremen
and
VfB Stuttgart is created
.
The line-ups of both teams start here at 2.30 p.m.
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart in the live ticker: Niclas Füllkrug's progress as a big advantage?
Bremen - International breaks in football have a rather modest reputation at the moment.
Traveling in the middle of the corona pandemic, additional stress for the national team and less training with the team at the club.
For
SV Werder Bremen
, the interruption before the Bundesliga game at
VfB Stuttgart
on Sunday (3:30 p.m.,
live ticker
from DeichStube *) also had a not entirely unimportant advantage.
Florian Kohfeldt
had more time.
The
SV Werder Bremen
coach was
able to take care of the big construction site that the green and whites have been busy with all season - playing and exploiting chances to score.
“We put two blocks on how we can get more depth into our game,” says Kohfeldt.
And he was able to train with a man who
may be particularly important
for the Bundesliga game at
VfB Stuttgart
-
Niclas Füllkrug
.
Werder Bremen in the live ticker at VfB Stuttgart: Will Niclas Füllkrug become the decisive factor for coach Florian Kohfeldt?
Because Josh Sargent
is missing
the fixed point in the offensive against
VfB Stuttgart
, Kohfeldt has to reschedule.
Of
course, the coach does not reveal who he wants to put
in the starting line-up of
SV Werder Bremen
instead of the US national player
.
The selection should be limited to
Niclas Füllkrug
and Davie Selke.
The fact that the choice will ultimately fall on Füllkrug can be heard a little: "In the end, he has to play now," says
Florian Kohfeldt
about the 28-year-old center forward.
"That gives him the toughness of the competition." Something was missing in the end.
After a good start to the season including a three-pack against Schalke 04, the season for Füllkrug has so far been made up of two alternating phases.
Phase 1: Injury.
Phase 2: Fighting Up.
Due to a calf injury and ankle problems, Füllkrug had been out for two weeks.
Since then, he has only made one starting XI and one goal.
Most recently, Füllkrug was mostly only second choice because Sargent had found his nose for goal with three goals from the last five games.
With Sargent's ban,
Niclas Füllkrug will
now have another chance to get stuck.
The coach sees him ready for this in any case.
“The international break with all of the training was really good for 'Abundance',” says Kohfeldt.
"I think we're in very good physical shape with him now."
That
would be good
for
Werder Bremen
, because
relegation is
not yet certain.
Before the games against the big chunks RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund, a success against
VfB Stuttgart
on Sunday would be pretty important.
Florian Kohfeldt
, however, does not see any increased importance in the game.
“If we win, we're not through.
And if we lose, there is no dramatic situation. ”As twelfth in the table with 30 points, Bremen are still seven points ahead of the relegation place.
But Kohfeldt warns: “We just have to win games.
And it doesn't really matter whether you are through with the math or not. "
Werder Bremen against VfB Stuttgart: Swabians with bad luck with injuries - Florian Kohfeldt senses an opportunity
A fit and fresh
Niclas Füllkrug
should help and is possibly exactly what
VfB Stuttgart
could be missing against Werder.
In Nicolas Gonzalez (six goals this season, torn hamstring) and Silas Wamangituka (eleven goals, torn cruciate ligament), the two-goal Werder scare in the 2-1 victory of the Swabians in the first half of the season, VfB are missing two enormously important attackers.
“That hurts them, that's what the people of Stuttgart say themselves,” says Kohfeldt.
“But the variability and breadth of their squad is so great that they
can play their offensive football
around
Sasa Kalajdzic
.” But Kalajdzic is still a case in itself.
The striker's discovery of the season has already scored 13 goals and scored eight times in the last eight Bundesliga games.
He alone can endanger the Werder defense.
However, he has been on an exhausting international trip with three appearances (and three goals) for Austria.
The 23-year-old should at least have heavy legs.
Maybe another small advantage for
Werder Bremen
from the international phase.
(han)
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