Ole Werner
Werder BremenSebastian Hoeness
Stuttgart
Meeting Highlights...MISSING PLAYERS
Marco Friedl and Anthony Jung’s suspensions have both come to an end, and the pair will be back in action to take on the third-place side this weekend. They’ve shown us time and time again just how much stability they give the team, particularly due to their leadership roles and quality on the pitch. It’s important for us to have consistency both within our squad and in our performance, so it’s great news that they’re available for the weekend.
...WE ARE READY
Of course it’s disappointing when you lose games. However, you have to transform that feeling into aggression on the training pitch. We were all fired up this week and focused on the task ahead. But that’s exactly how it needs to be.
...LACK OF GOAL
In order to pose a threat to goal, we have to be more forceful and assertive, and attack at pace. It’s vital that we play with more energy so that the boys who are able to get shots off can get into goal-scoring positions.
...OPPONENT
They’re a top side who have a similar playstyle to Leverkusen. Both teams try to try to lure the opposition in, create space and carve out situations where they can use their pace to get past the last line of defence. We’re preparing ourselves for them to do exactly that. That being said, there are differences between the sides in terms of personnel, and no two games of football are the exact same.
Ole Werner
Manager on Werder Bremen...MISSING PLAYERS
Marco Friedl and Anthony Jung’s suspensions have both come to an end, and the pair will be back in action to take on the third-place side this weekend. They’ve shown us time and time again just how much stability they give the team, particularly due to their leadership roles and quality on the pitch. It’s important for us to have consistency both within our squad and in our performance, so it’s great news that they’re available for the weekend.
...WE ARE READY
Of course it’s disappointing when you lose games. However, you have to transform that feeling into aggression on the training pitch. We were all fired up this week and focused on the task ahead. But that’s exactly how it needs to be.
...LACK OF GOAL
In order to pose a threat to goal, we have to be more forceful and assertive, and attack at pace. It’s vital that we play with more energy so that the boys who are able to get shots off can get into goal-scoring positions.
...OPPONENT
They’re a top side who have a similar playstyle to Leverkusen. Both teams try to try to lure the opposition in, create space and carve out situations where they can use their pace to get past the last line of defence. We’re preparing ourselves for them to do exactly that. That being said, there are differences between the sides in terms of personnel, and no two games of football are the exact same.
Sebastian Hoeness
Manager on Stuttgart...OPPONENT
They’re not easy to close down, they attack with two strikers and have a goalkeeper who gets involved in the play. They’re tough to play against and can always generate a certain energy at their own stadium.
...ABOUT THE MATCH
We want to take control of the ball and the game, generate a goal threat and be good in our defensive cover, and for that we need another top performance. Looking forward to the challenge.
...TRAINING
We’ve had a lot of fun in training this week. You can see the quality and the will to win, and we’re looking forward to the challenge in Bremen. We have another exciting job to do and we want to see it through.
...INJURY REPORT
Dan-Axel Zagadou, Nikolas Nartey, Li Egloff and Josha Vagnoman remain sidelined by injury, while Mo Dahoud has been suffering with a cold and has yet to train this week. It’s still uncertain whether goalkeeper Alexander Nübel will be available. He’s expected to return to full training on Friday and be in contention for the squad. I was very pleased with Fabi Bredlow’s display against Frankfurt. He played his part in the 3-0 win.