What is Werder’s real face? Niclas Füllkrug spoke plainly after the defeat in Frankfurt, criticizing the despondency in Werder’s offensive game.
The goalscorer addresses a phenomenon that has been evident for some time. Ole Werner’s eleven find it much more difficult than it was for long stretches of the Hinserie to play through and create chances.
As in the remarkably boring 0: 2 against the Champions League club, players are also missing Bittencourt and Weiser, the game forward is paralyzed. Worse still, the players don’t dare to do anything.
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That colleagues like StageSchmidt or also Ducksch von Füllkrug’s statements could feel offended is one of them. His criticism of SV Hasenfuss is not only legitimate, it hits the heart of the matter.
Werder are now further away from winning points against top teams than they were in late summer (3-2 in Dortmund). Füllkrug and especially his teammates all have to step it up a notch.
Against Bochum and Augsburg it is important to regain the self-confidence that is necessary for the rest of the season and the games against the big players in the league.
