It was a picture of misery, the Florian Kohfeldt made after the defeat of Werder Bremen at Mainz 05.
Despair in the face, the arms around schlenkerten, again and again, Kohfeldt when the Interview turned to the side, the handle to the head. The guy is pure desperation.
If next Saturday is not a miracle happens, Werder descend for the second Time from the Bundesliga. And, unfortunately, it has not earned the club differently.
That sounds hard and hurts also. Anyone who grew up in the 80s with the football, connects with the people of Bremen, especially positive memories. A club, the beautiful football played, spectacular floodlit dramas performed on the international stage, and the sympathy of a carrier, such as Wynton Rufer, Thomas Schaaf or Ailton brought forth. And managed to win the title and to present himself as a counterpoint to the overpowering FC Bayern.
It is not so long, as was the SV Werder the second force in German football, played permanently in the Champions League and drew in a European Cup final (in 2009, they lost the last UEFA Cup final against Shakhtar Donetsk).
But the glory days are long gone. That in this season the 40-year-long Era of Werder in the Bundesliga, probably will end, is particularly bitter. They had flirted before the season under the impression from 8th place a year ago, even with a place in the Top 6.
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The values of a Absteigers
From a sporting perspective, the descent is the only alternative. The Bremen have brought in their own stadium disastrous six points. Just because your abroad, and the weakness of Fortuna Düsseldorf you have strength with a measly 28 points, still a Chance to reach the relegation place.
It is already clear that Werder is playing the worst season in the club’s history, for 13 game days in a row, the club is on a descent course, and has already conceded 68 goals in the relegation season, 40 years ago, not more. There are simply the values of a Absteigers.
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Coach Kohfeldt got, despite the sporting misery of the club’s management is always at your back cover. The glaring weakness is on the defensive standard situations, he could not cast his Team, but in all the time. Whether a coaching change would have prevented the crash, really, is ultimately only speculation.
In the end, it will be next Saturday the sad pictures out of Bremen, even if no spectators are in the stadium. Werder’s descent will be a loss for the League, a major turning point in its history – but it is earned.
If not still the greatest of all Werder Weser-miracle happens.
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