north duel! FC Hansa Rostock can ennoble the away win against Dynamo Dresden with a three-pointer against SV Werder Bremen and gain some breathing space.
Nils Fröling (21, right) scored twice against Dynamo Dresden. Here he shoots in to make it 3-0 for Hansa Rostock. © Lutz Hentschel
However, this task should be much more difficult than the triumph in Florence on the Elbe, which was actually already certain after 18 minutes and a 4-0 lead.
Because the green-whites are also on the upswing, have been unbeaten since November 27, 2021 and are working their way up the table under their new coach Ole Werner (33), and are now in third place with 38 points and 41:29 goals and could take the lead with a win.
Werder should therefore be particularly motivated, but the Kogge have nothing to lose either and could gain some breathing room in the relegation battle with another three and establish a connection to the middle of the table.
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So there is a lot at stake in this clash between two former Bundesliga teams.
For the team of coach Jens Härtel (51), the priority is to eliminate the Bremen strike duo Marvin Ducksch (27) and Niclas Füllkrug (29), who together were involved in 33 (!) SVW goals.
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With Nils Fröling (21, left) and John Verhoek (32), Hansa Rostock now has a good attacking duo that can also pose a threat to Werder Bremen. © Picture Point/Gabor Krieg
Just for comparison: Hansa have only scored 25 goals in total, which underlines how strong Werder attackers are this season.
For a long time, the Rostockers were too dependent on John Verhoek (32), who has contributed 14 goals. But since the winter break, he has had a talent at his side in Nils Fröling (21), who put together a brace against Dynamo and scored for the first time in German professional football.
The game between Hansa and Werder is also a duel between two good and, above all, interesting attacking duos, whereby the defenses should not be neglected, of course, as it is up to them to eliminate the offensive players.
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The big question for the hosts will be whether they can repeat their performance from the first half hour in Dresden or whether they will find it much more difficult to deal with the guests.
The fact that Hansa can be dangerous has been proven often enough this season, but the promoted team still lacks consistency in results. That could change with a threesome against Bremen.
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