WERDER.DE: How hard is it for you at the moment not to be able to play your part and having to watch from the sidelines?
Niclas Füllkrug: It’s very tough for me at the moment, but I hope that this will change soon.
WERDER.DE: How do you try to influence things from the outside, from the stands or the bench?
Niclas Füllkrug: Of course, it’s almost impossible from the stands. I just tried to think positively from the outside and give the boys on the pitch a good feeling. Against Hertha, I was very active and tried to give the boys encouragement in the dressing room. I think I was able to give them a bit of energy.
WERDER.DE: Despite your absence, you have a very realistic chance of being the top scorer in the Bundesliga this season. When did that turn from a dream into a realistic goal for you?
Niclas Füllkrug: It actually didn’t at all. Even now I don’t think about it much at all. I am just trying to get back to full fitness quickly. When you haven’t missed a game in such a long time, you soon realise that health is the most important thing. The rest comes by itself if you work hard.
WERDER.DE: You would still rank the name Niclas Füllkrug alongside Ailton, Basler or Völler. Klose was also the last Werder top scorer in 2006.
Niclas Füllkrug: If the time comes, it would be a great honour, but you always have to be realistic about it. I play for a promoted side that is doing quite well as a team in terms of goals scored. That shows that we have an attacking style of play, which I also benefit from. Nevertheless, I also know that players like Robert Lewandowski or Erling Haaland have not been here this year and that’s why one or two names are missing from the list.