+++ Bartels at right back, Skripnik praises Sternberg: In the game against FC Bayern, when the champions had possession, Philipp Bargfrede would slot into the defensive line to complete a back five for the Green Whites. The same thing then happened when Borussia Dortmund came to town on Saturday. In this game, Fin Bartels showed off his versatility and put in convincing performance at right back in the back five. The natural attacker was also involved in Werder's equaliser.

Skripnik was not only full of praise for Bartels, but also for left back Sternberg: "I'm happy with his performance. He was everywhere. In the first half especially he showed real quality and was putting in some great crosses into the area." Skripnik did mention Sternberg's positional mistake when BVB scored their second goal: "I hope that these kind of experiences improve him as a player. Next time he will deal with a similar situation a lot better"+++

+++Owo meets... Pizarro: Former Werder player Patrick Owomoyela returned to the Weser stadium this weekend. After his retirement, ‘Owo' changed sides and began working for different media stations. On Saturday, for his "Owo meets" column, he talked with Werder star Claudio Pizarro. The pair took each other on in a crossbar challenge and a game of table tennis and spoke about Pizarro's career and his return to the Weser. The conversation in full will be available on the Bundesliga website on Tuesday.+++

+++Vestergaard is now on Instagram: "So yeah, better late than never, right? I'm now on Instagram... username: jannikvestergaard." Those were the words of Jannik Vestergaard on Twitter as he announced the launch of his Instagram profile on Friday. In the space of three days, the centre back reached 498 followers.