Winning streak lasts: SV Werder Bremen wins a crazy seven-goal spectacle in Paderborn

Created: 01/23/2022, 09:29 am

By: Malte Bürger, Fabian Pieper

Unlimited jubilation at SV Werder Bremen after the crazy game at SC Paderborn: Thanks to a goal by Ömer Toprak, Werder wins 4:3!

© IMAGO / Ulrich Hufnagel

SV Werder Bremen wins a crazy seven-goal spectacle against SC Paderborn 07 - in the end it's 4:3 for the team of coach Ole Werner, who celebrates the fifth win in a row!

The game report of the DeichStube*.

Paderborn - WHAT. FOR. ONE. GAME!?! All sorts of dream goals, numerous interventions by the video assistant and laughing Bremer at the end.

also won the

fifth game in a row

under coach

, but had to put in a real effort against

. And what a. The guests finally celebrated a 4:3 (1:2).

The game started with a first for Ole Werner. For the first time since taking office, Werder's head coach sent a different starting XI onto the pitch - although he only made minor changes to it. And that only by necessity. Felix Agu was absent due to problems with the patellar tendon, as expected Manuel Mbom moved to the right side. "Manu's character is more defensive, but he'll do a good job," Werner predicted shortly before kick-off on the "Sky" microphone.

Otherwise,

had exactly the same staff that played a major role in the four wins in a row in the past four games.

And the fifth should logically like to follow.

However, the Bremen pros, who wore a black ribbon in memory of the recently deceased former Werder coach Hans-Jürgen "Dixie" Dörner, got off to a restless start.

They had some trouble getting the ball forward in a controlled manner on a difficult pitch - and that's why they conceded an early free-kick for

in a promising position.

This remained harmless and ended up in the wall, but after that it got turbulent.

Werder Bremen madness against SC Paderborn: Early deficit after penalty confusion

During the following attempt to clear the penalty area,

unluckily hit SCP striker Sven Michel with his hand in the face, which is why there was actually a

. However,

parried Michel's attempt , and

chased the rebound out of bounds

. But then the video assistant suddenly switched on because Friedl had illegally stood in the semicircle at the penalty area - the penalty was consequently repeated. This time Florent Muslija stepped up and converted safely (15th).

But Werder fought back and answered quickly.

scored on a pass from Niclas Füllkrug to make it supposedly 1:1 (21st), but Romano Schmid had served the offside Fulkrug in the process, which is why the goal correctly didn't count. So the game was pretty bitter

for

, but at least some luck returned. Felix Platte only headed against the post in a Paderborn attack (23').

The deficit was caught up a little later. Leonardo Bittencourt put the ball in the lead, despite being badly fouled in the process. Then Ducksch asked to dance. He attracted two opponents and should have put the ball down on the completely free-standing jug - but didn't do so, instead colliding with the Paderborn defense and goalkeeper and slotting in (35'). However, the joy only lasted three minutes, because this varied and entertaining first half was far from over. Muslija received the ball in front of the

goal , penetrated into the penalty area, was hardly attacked by Christian Groß and Milos Veljkovic and therefore curled the ball into the box untenably to lead the home team again (38th).

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn: The gap at half-time increases after the break after Pavlenka made a mistake

Werder Bremen

looked for a new answer and should have gotten at least one free kick on the edge of the penalty area after 40 minutes.

In the Cologne basement, it was even checked whether the offense against Bittencourt had taken place within the sixteen – which was not the case.

Surprisingly,

(Wiesbaden) didn't even give the free kick that was due, which made the mood in the Bremen camp even worse.

So it remained 1: 2 from Werder's point of view at the break, after which there was still a lot of work to do.

The guests initially tackled this without any personnel changes. The momentum was also right, but Paderborn still had the first big opportunity.

got a shot after 54 minutes, but Pavlenka made a strong save. Just a few seconds later, however,

's keeper looked pretty bad. Platte dared a shot from around 40 meters this time – and actually scored over the puzzled Pavlenka (57th). But there is no time to take a deep breath, because the next dream goal was not long in coming. Bremen came back suddenly because

scored with a wonderful flick to make it 2:3 (59th). No question, the just 750 spectators got their money's worth.

Werder Bremen spectacle against SC Paderborn: Niclas Füllkrug and Ömer Toprak turn the game around

And the

just didn't end.

After a bad pass from Muslija, Füllkrug suddenly had a clear path.

In full run he hit a small hook and then put the ball untenably low into the far corner to make it 3:3 (66th).

was finally back in this game – and almost conceded the next blow to the neck less than 120 seconds later.

Platte was right in the middle again, who overcame Pavlenka again, which is worth seeing.

But the

intervened again

, this time Platte had fouled Toprak, which is why the goal correctly didn't count (68').

The entertainment factor remained high afterwards, because suddenly

again

. Ducksch had curled the ball into the opposing box from a good 20 meters, but the VAR reacted again. And indeed, Füllkrug had been offside just before the goal, which is why the joy quickly evaporated (72nd). Exactly ten minutes later, Ducksch tried again, but this time he hammered the ball against the aluminum after a counterattack (82'). Then it caught fire on the other side. Marvin Cuni tested Pavlenka, then the goalkeeper had to defuse Kai Pröger's follow-up shot (84'). And it was worth it: After a high cross, SCP goalkeeper Jannik Huth sailed past the ball,

was spot on and steered the ball into the net to make it 4:3 (86th).

Now there was still some trembling, among other things, a five-minute stoppage time had to be survived.

But then salvation came, the Toprak goal was actually the end of a crazy game that ended perfectly from Bremen's point of view.

And the team moved up to third place in the table.

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The live ticker to read:

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3:27 p.m .:

Ducksch, Schmid, Füllkrug and Toprak countered the goals of Muslija (2) and Platte for a 4: 3 away win.

It could have gone even higher, but even so it was a spectacle and a deserved win.

We're out with it, see you next weekend!

3:24 p.m .: Yes, that was it!

Tobias Welz blows the whistle on this spectacular game, Werder takes revenge for the 4-1 defeat in the first leg, Ole Werner gets his fifth win in five games!

90+6:

And another corner for Werder.

Was that it?

90 + 5:

Paderborn tries with long balls, but the Werder defense is good.

Now Rapp gets some time in front and a corner!

90.+3:

And we'll pass that on too: Schmidt has been playing for Schmid for five minutes, the change came shortly after Toprak scored the opening goal.

90 + 2:

Werder first loses two pressing shots in defense, but Toprak knocks the ball out consistently.

In addition, Ole Werner changes: Mai comes, Mbom goes.

90 min:

We go into the five-minute stoppage time.

It could have been six or seven minutes, there was so much going on here1

89 min:

No, but not a corner.

But Paderborn is in possession of the ball and of course is looking for a way forward even faster than before!

88 min:

Does this crazy game come to an end - or does it have another chapter?

In any case, there is a corner for Paderborn.

86 min: Tooooooor for Werder!

Toprak hits a corner from Ducksch with his upper body, now Werder are finally in the lead!

85 min:

Hünemeier knocks over the filling jug and sees yellow for it.

84 min:

What a scene!

Mbom loses the ball, Platte finishes, Pavlenka saves.

The ball bounces to Pröger, Pavlenka stops again.

The Werder defense cleans up the hustle and bustle that follows in dire need!

82 min: Boom!

Ducksch hits the ball from an acute angle on the crossbar!

78 min:

And Schuster also sits on the Paderborner Bank, Heuer comes for him.

78 min:

Toprak's header is cleared, Jung sees yellow as a result because he blocks the goalkeeper on the tee.

And Bittencourt is substituted for Rapp.

At Paderborn, Carls, Pröger and Mehlem have been on the pitch for a few minutes, Muslija, Srbeny and Justvan are done.

But that, too, was lost in the unfolding events, hence the addendum.

Sorry!

77 min:

Muslija played a bad pass before the 3: 3, which Füllkrauf picked up, rounded two people and then netted flat on the bottom left from a distance.

Great hit - and now we've finally got that off the list of things we needed to mention!

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn in the live ticker: six-goal madness despite no dream goals

74 min: No, no goal!

Füllkrug puts it down to Ducksch, who unpacks the hammer from a distance and hits it – but his assist provider was previously offside, this time the VAR saves SV Werder.

Maybe we'll get to the making of the final goal that counted...

72 min: Tooooooor for Werder!

They don't let us, Ducksch scores - and of course it's a dream goal!

70 min:

And Tobias Welz sees it similar to the Deichstube: Toprak was fouled in advance, Platte's goal doesn't count, it remains 3: 3!

We'll come to the formation of the 3:3 now, when the teams finally let us...

69 min:

Tobias Welz looks at the scene on the screen.

Is it 3: 3 or was it 4: 3 for Paderborn?

68 min: Goal for Paderborn, what's going on here?

Platte hits from distance, fantastic again, but before that Toprak was fouled, maybe it will be taken back!

66 min: Goooooor for Werder!

Filling jug straight away, and this goal is also impressive!

It's 3:3!

66 min:

Both teams notice their offensive style of play.

Lots of deals on both sides.

Ducksch tries it first with a free kick, then Muslija is there on the other side and fails at Pavlenka.

64 min:

Werder's first equalizer didn't last long, nor did SC Paderborn's 3-1.

63 min:

We have to sort ourselves out a bit here, but the game won't let us.

Füllkrug is in the penalty area, Werder want the penalty, Welz has it checked, but apparently that's not enough.

60 min:

Schmid gets a high ball on the sixteen, takes it down and pulls it straight from 18 meters.

The ball hits the top left, Huth has no chance and Werder is right back in the game!

59 min: Tooooooor for Werder!

The next dream goal, Schmid provides the goal!

Only 2:3 left!

57 min:

Werder conceded such a goal in the cup against Osnabrück: Schmid accidentally puts the ball on for Michel, who puts it on a plate in the center circle.

And he tries it directly from a good 40, 45 meters and hits Pavlenka into the Werder goal.

56 min: Goal for Paderborn, plate hits.

And it's a dream goal to make it 3-1 for the SCP.

55 min:

Pavlenka again, who completely rips off the ball against Michel with the inside and lets the striker run into space.

Freezing!

54 min:

Platte tries from 18 meters, but Pavlenka is there and parries the shot, which was not easy to save!

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn in the live ticker: Jiri Pavlenka keeps Werder in the game

53 min:

The corner kick turns into a long ball on Michel, who gives everything in the running duel with Mbom, but the Werder man heads back to Pavlenka, Michel can no longer get close.

52 min:

Schmid takes a ball down in the penalty area with his chest and tries it directly, but gets stuck.

There is a corner kick.

51 min:

Ducksch raises the ball to the incoming Schmid, who wants to put his head on the filling jug, but only finds a Paderborn defensive leg.

Nevertheless, a nice idea and good interaction between the two!

50 min:

Short, but fortunately extremely safe for Werder.

50 min:

Sven Michel gets a corner for Paderborn against Bittencourt.

49 min:

Ducksch also tries from a distance, but the shot goes past the right.

47 min:

And Mbom tries it directly with a degree from a distance.

Not bad at all, but Huth holds up.

46 min: The second half is on!

2:33 p.m .:

The teams are now ready.

2:31 p.m .:

The teams are slowly returning to the pitch.

The second half is about to start.

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn in the live ticker: Werder goes into the half-time break with a deficit

2:16 p.m .:

… it’s time for a break!

Paderborn leads 2-1 against Werder.

A controversial, but probably correct penalty scene, in which Pavlenka first saved against Michel, but Friedl, who ran in too early, ensured a replay and Muslija's goal, putting Werder 0-1 behind.

However, Ducksch's equalizer (35') only lasted two minutes before Muslija put the SCP back in the lead with his second goal.

But there is still a lot in it – for both teams!

45 + 2:

Another corner from Ducksch, but nothing comes of it.

And ...

45 min:

Michel runs towards Toprak alone and then lays down on the approaching Platte, but he is caught by Werder, who rushed back in time and is prevented from finishing.

43 min:

Mbom crosses from the right to Füllkrug, who wants to lay it down for Bittencourt, but the latter wasn't expecting the idea and is already a step too far to finish.

Too bad, nice attack!

41 min:

Bittencourt is fouled in the penalty area, but referee Welz sees it differently and only gives Werder a throw-in.

38 min: Goal for Paderborn.

Paderborn takes the lead again.

The hosts had already had two shots before that, then Muslija got the ball in the penalty area and flicked it into the right angle from 16 meters.

Nice goal, bad for Werder.

36 min:

The hit stands up to scrutiny, it's 1-1!

Bittencourt plays a ball with full commitment against Klement, who hits him fully, into Ducksch's path, who is not offside.

Ducksch moves into the penalty area and moves inwards, could lay it down, but then does it himself and hits the near corner!

Great preparation, great finish!

And yellow for Klement is on top!

35 min: Tooooooor for Werder!

Ducksch did it!

32 min:

Werder now has more of the game, more control and more offensive scenes.

Maybe the Werner team can convert that into a goal before the break.

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn in the live ticker: Ducksch equalizes, but Paderborn has the quick answer

30 min:

Good cross from the left, presumably from Schmid.

He is looking for a filling jug, but Paderborn's defense clears it.

29 min:

Ducksch free-kick again, which is cleared to the edge of the penalty area, where Schmid stands, picks up the ball and finishes it – wide to the left.

28 min:

Ducksch takes a free kick from the left into the penalty area, Friedl hits it with his head, but the ball just misses the long corner to the right.

27 min:

That should also be thought of again: The decisions that led to 0: 1 from Werder's point of view were all made correctly, albeit very consistently.

Friedl runs in too early and then clears the saved penalty.

25 min:

Ducksch brings them in, but no danger

24 min:

Schuster sees a yellow card after a foul.

Werder meanwhile gets stuck in the penalty area of ​​​​the SCP and at least takes out a corner.

23 min:

Post!

Platte hits the aluminum of the Werder goal with a header and just misses a higher lead for Paderborn!

21st Min:

Suddenly the ball is in the Paderborn net, Ducksch had hit, but whistled.

Füllkrug passed a short pass from Huth, which Schmid had fought for, to Ducksch while he was offside.

Right decision.

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn in the live ticker: Penalty confusion puts Werder behind

19 min:

It was probably a foul by Toprak.

Now on the other side Bittencourt with a shot from 15 meters, Huth holds.

15 min:

Because that was just lost in the hustle and bustle: Welz gave the penalty for a handball by Toprak, who got the ball on the arm from a free kick from Klement in the wall.

But maybe it was foul play, we'll clarify that.

15 minutes: Goal for Paderborn, 1-0.

This time Muslija takes over, who loads Pavlenka and hits the bottom left.

14 min:

Referee Welz has the penalty repeated because Friedl ran in too early …

13 min: HELD!

Michel kicks the penalty not badly on the bottom right, but Pavlenka is there and saves, Friedl finally clears for a corner!

12 minutes

: Penalty for Paderborn …

10 min:

Michel serves Klement, but the pass recipient cannot take the ball with him and loses the ball.

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn in the live ticker: both teams with goals

8 min:

Bittencourt with the first degree for the guests.

The shot from a good 30 meters goes clearly over to the left, goalkeeper Huth does not have to intervene.

8 min:

Klement tries to serve Michel with a pass, but Toprak runs into the path, Pavlenka can pick up the ball.

6. Min:

Schmid starts to solo on the left after a throw-in, but is run out in a running duel with Muslija.

3. Min:

Corner ball for Paderborn, but the shot attempt from the back is harmless and rolls into the goal.

2. Min:

Bittencourt fouls in the follow-up and sees the yellow card in the second minute of the game.

Hard decision.

2. Min:

Werder in white comes over Bittencourt on the right, but his cross is cleared by the blue-clad Paderborners in the penalty area.

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn in the live ticker: The game is on!

1. Min: The ball rolls, the game is on!

1:27 p.m .:

The teams are ready, the club anthem is playing, we can start right away!

1:19 p.m .:

He assumes that Mbom will do a good job.

He did not want to draw any conclusions from the 4-1 defeat in the first leg.

However, it is important to eliminate the "directness and power" of Sven Michel, "but we also have good guys up front," says Werner.

1:17 p.m .:

“It has nothing to do with magic,” says Ole Werner, when asked about his fantastic start in Bremen.

He puts it down to the fact that his team has been spared injuries, among other things.

However, personal records don't play a role for him, because: "The boys do the main part of the work!"

1:07 p.m .:

By the way, Bremen will wear black ribbons today.

The gesture is for former coach Hans-Jürgen "Dixie" Dörner, who lost the fight against cancer last Wednesday.

Werder Bremen against SC Paderborn in the live ticker: personal records are irrelevant for Ole Werner

13.04 Uhr: Es ist auch das Aufeinandertreffen zweier Top-Sturmduos: Marvin Ducksch (9 Tore) und Niclas Füllkrug (7) duellieren sich mit Sven Michel (14) und Felix Platte (7). Da kommt Schwerstarbeit auf beide Abwehrreihen zu ...

13.01 Uhr: Erstmals nach längerer Verletzungspause wieder im Kader: Eigengewächs Nick Woltemade. Der 19-Jährige fiel seit Oktober nach einer Operation am Fuß aus.

12.52 Uhr: Das letzte Gastspiel in Paderborn hingegen haben alle Werderaner in guter Erinnerung: Im Saisonendspurt der Bundesliga-Saison 2019/20 holte Werder mit einem 5:1-Auswärtssieg drei wichtige Punkte im Abstiegskampf. Und auch 2015 hat Grün-Weiß mit einem 2:2 nicht beim SCP verloren, die Bilanz ist also noch deutlich positiv.

12.47 Uhr: In einer Tabelle stehen die Gastgeber allerdings ganz weit oben – und das bekamen die Grün-Weißen auch schmerzhaft zu spüren: In neun Auswärtsspielen hat der SCP bislang ganze 21 Punkte sammeln können und nicht ein einziges Spiel verloren. In Bremen gelang den Blau-Weißen am 3. Spieltag ein souveräner 4:1-Sieg.

12.44 Uhr: Aufgrund der Corona-Verordnungen sind der Benteler-Arena heute nur 750 Zuschauer zugelassen. Die tröpfeln gerade so nach und nach ins Stadion.

12.40 Uhr: Es ist das Duell zweier Teams, die beide oben anklopfen. Mit den letzten vier Siegen hat Werder sich an SC Paderborn vorbei auf Platz 4 geschoben, diesen aber durch die 1:2-Niederlage des FC St. Pauli im Hamburger Stadtderby an dessen Kontrahenten und den 1:0-Sieg des 1. FC Nürnberg in Düsseldorf gestern Abend eingebüßt. Mit einem Sieg wäre aber Platz 3 möglich. Sollte Paderborn indes gewinnen, würden die Ostwestfalen an Werder vorbeiziehen.

Werder Bremen gegen den SC Paderborn im Live-Ticker: Die Aufstellungen sind da

12.36 Uhr: Schiedsrichter der heutigen Partie ist Tobias Welz. An den Seitenlinien verteilten sich Rafael Foltyn und Mario Hildenbrand, Konrad Oldhafer ist Vierter Offizieller. In Köln sitzen an den Bildschirmen Guido Winkmann und Tobias Fritsch.

12.32 Uhr: Und auch die Gastgeber haben sich auf eine Startaufstellung festgelegt. Trainer Lukas Kwasniok vertraut heute auf Huth – Justvan, Correia, Hünemeier, Schuster – Klement, Schallenberg (C), Muslija, Srbeny – Michel, Platte.

12.25 Uhr: Wie gerufen: Da sind die Aufstellungen! Die Grün-Weißen beginnen heute mit folgendem Personal: Pavlenka – Mbom, Veljkovic, Toprak (C), Friedl, Jung – Bittencourt, Groß, Schmid – Füllkrug, Ducksch. Damit lediglich ein Wechsel im Vergleich zur Startelf, die Düsseldorf vergangenen Samstag 3:0 geschlagen hat. Agu bleibt verletzt draußen, Mbom rotiert auf die freie Position. Auf der Ersatzbank nehmen Platz: Zetterer (ET), Assalé, Schönfelder, Schmidt, Rapp, Mai, Gruev, Woltemade und Dinkci.

12.20 Uhr: Moin, moin aus der guten Deichstube! Heute ist der SV Werder Bremen in der 2. Fußball-Bundesliga zu Gast in Paderborn. In wenigen Minuten dürften die Aufstellungen einlaufen. Wir sind gespannt, mit welchem Personal Trainer Ole Werner heute seinen fünften Sieg im fünften Spiel am ehesten zutraut.

Werder Bremen gegen den SC Paderborn 07: Anpfiff in Paderborn ist um 13.30 Uhr, der Live-Ticker startet hier gegen 12.30 Uhr mit den Startelf-Aufstellungen beider Mannschaften. Alle Tore, News und Infos - alles live aus Paderborn im Liveticker der DeichStube*.

Werder Bremen gegen den SC Paderborn 07 - der Vorbericht:

Trainer Ole Werner freut sich auf die Revanche des SV Werder Bremen gegen den SC Paderborn 07: „Es wird zur Sache gehen“

Der SV Werder Bremen spielt am 20. Spieltag der 2. Bundesliga am Samstag (13.30 Uhr, DeichStube-Liveticker) auswärts gegen den SC Paderborn 07. Trainer Ole Werner erwartet einen heißen Tanz und will die Bremer Siegesserie weiter ausbauen. Der Vorbericht der DeichStube*.

Spätestens in der 36. Minute war an diesem Sommertag, Mitte August 2021, auch die Geduld der geduldigsten Werder-Fans aufgebraucht, am Ende einfach nicht mehr da. 0:3 gegen den SC Paderborn, im eigenen Stadion – und noch war nicht mal Halbzeit! Es folgte ein Pfeifkonzert, wie es der Osterdeich schon lange nicht mehr gehört hatte, dazu „Baumann-raus-Rufe“ gegen den Sportchef – akustisches Abkanzeln. Mitten in diesem Trubel befand sich unter den 21000 Zuschauern ein Mann, der noch keine Ahnung davon haben konnte, wie wertvoll das Gesehene für ihn im Januar 2022 noch einmal werden sollte. Sein Name: Patrick Kohlmann, damals auf Beobachtungsreise als Co-Trainer von Holstein Kiel – und heute? Richtig, der Co-Trainer von Werder Bremen.

„Ich weiß noch, dass er mit sehr positiven Eindrücken der Paderborner nach Kiel zurückkam“, erinnert sich Werders Cheftrainer Ole Werner, der damals noch bei den „Störchen“ in der Verantwortung stand, ehe er im November gemeinsam mit Kohlmann nach Bremen wechselte – und nun mit dem SVW vor dem Rückspiel gegen den SC Paderborn (Samstag, 13.30 Uhr, DeichStube-Live-Ticker) steht.

Werder Bremen gegen den SC Paderborn - Ole Werner erwartet „aggressiv anlaufenden Gegner“

Kohlmanns Eindrücke aus dem August dürften dabei im Vorfeld durchaus wieder eine Rolle spielen, denn anders als das aktuelle Werder Bremen, das mit dem von damals nicht mehr zu vergleichen ist, blieb sich der SC Paderborn in seiner Spielweise sehr treu. Mit derzeit 30 Punkten auf dem Konto haben die Ostwestfalen als Tabellenachter nur zwei weniger als der Vierte Werder. Schon mehrfach haben sie in der laufenden Saison aufhorchen lassen, etwa den FC St. Pauli mit 3:1 besiegt. Im Jahresendspurt hatte sich die Mannschaft von Trainer Lukas Kwasniok zwar eine Durststrecke erlaubt und aus fünf Spielen nur drei Zähler verbucht, der Start ins neue Jahr lief dafür mit einem 2:1-Sieg in Nürnberg aber wieder erfolgreich. 

(So könnte die Startelf-Aufstellung des SV Werder Bremen gegen den SC Paderborn aussehen!)

„Sie arbeiten gut gegen den Ball, sind aggressiv im Anlaufen und im eigenen Ballbesitz mutig und variabel“, zählt Ole Werner jene Paderborner Stärken auf, denen Werder Bremen vor fünf Monaten phasenweise nichts hatte entgegensetzen können. Selbstredend soll das am Samstag anders werden, wollen die Bremer ihre Erfolgsstory unter dem neuen Coach unbedingt fortschreiben. Es winkt der fünfte Sieg in Serie und damit das endgültige Vor-Anker-Gehen in der Spitzengruppe der 2. Liga.

Wer die Mannschaft unter der Woche beim Training beobachtet hat, der kam um einen Eindruck nicht umhin: Gut gelaunt und gelöst ging es zu auf dem Platz, was angesichts der Siegesserie kein großes Wunder ist, allerdings auch stets die Gefahr birgt mit sich selbst etwas zu sehr zufrieden zu sein. „Da sind meine Antennen natürlich ausgefahren“, sagt Ole Werner, „wenn irgendwo nachgelassen wird, werde ich das sicherlich ansprechen“. Dann der entscheidende Zusatz: „Bislang habe ich das aber nicht festgestellt.“

Werder Bremen gegen den SC Paderborn: „Es hilft auf jeden Fall, selbstbewusst in ein Spiel zu gehen“

Weiter konzentriert arbeiten, dabei bodenständig bleiben – das lebt der Trainer des SV Werder Bremen vor, fordert es in gleichem Maße von seinen Spielern und bekommt es offenbar weiterhin von ihnen. Weshalb es auch nicht nötig ist, den Profis noch einmal explizit das Hinspiel vor Augen zu führen. „Wir wollen den Blick nach vorne richten und uns nicht an Dingen orientieren, die wir nicht mehr ändern können,“ sagt Werner, der übrigens nicht daran glaubt, dass sich ein positiver Lauf, wie ihn Werder derzeit erlebt, irgendwann einfach verselbstständigt, der Mannschaft quasi Flügel wachsen: „Es hilft auf jeden Fall, selbstbewusst in ein Spiel zu gehen, aber es hat auch immer mit Arbeit zu tun. Dass irgendwann einfach alles von allein läuft, gibt es, wenn überhaupt, nur für einen sehr, sehr kurzen Zeitraum.“

The game at

is Werner's next big challenge.

"I'm looking forward to it because I know that against these opponents things will really get going for 90 minutes," he says.

It would be nice for the trainer if his assistant Patrick Kohlmann didn't have to write down so many good impressions of Paderborn this time.

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