Amos Pieper made the move from Arminia Bielefeld to Werder Bremen in the summer and the 24-year-old has really settled into his new home. The defender spoke about his first impressions of the club in the Mixed Zone on Monday: “This club is simply a lot bigger and so is the support,” he explained. “On top of that, there is the history of success at Werder Bremen. After a few good results, you can really feel that there is a sense of Euphoria amongst the people.”
There are still six weeks to go before Werder get the second half of their campaign underway. Even though “no one is thinking about the Köln game yet,” there is still the necessary sense of anticipation in the training sessions, according to Amos Pieper. “We’ve trained at a good level and everything’s back in a good place. The running isn’t exactly a lot of fun but everyone’s doing their bit.”
According to Pieper, the good atmosphere amongst the players is one of the reasons for the success on the pitch in the first half of the season. He also believes that it will help Werder pick up from where they left off after the winter break: “If one of us is heavy-legged or feels a bit down, we’re always there to give each other a boost,” explained the 24-year-old. The defender also believes that this team spirit may still have something to do with last season’s promotion: “I experienced this sort of thing during the successes in my youth days. When you achieve something at the end of the season, you can’t wait to get back together with your teammates. You can see that in every one of them right now.”
The defender believes that the amount of time the players spend with each other off the pitch is something special: “We spend a lot of time together, even off the field. I haven’t experienced it to this extent before. We grab a coffee or eat together at the training base, so no one is ever alone. You’re not always hanging out with the same person, we spend so much time with each other and we know each other on a personal, not just sporting level.” According to Pieper, this culture helped him fit in when he arrived at the club: “You feel at home straight away. I can confirm that is the case as a new arrival. This helps a lot when you want to achieve things together as a team.”
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