The loss in the Nordderby was hard to take and three days later, the 3-1 result is still in minds of the Werder players and staff. "If you are pessimistic then all you are doing...
The loss in the Nordderby was hard to take and three days later, the 3-1 result is still in minds of the Werder players and staff. "If you are pessimistic then all you are doing...
The loss in the Nordderby was hard to take and three days later, the 3-1 result is still in minds of the Werder players and staff. "If you are pessimistic then all you are doing is hiding away from it. It's a difficult situation but it is in our hands and we are now concentrating on preparing for the game against Stuttgart," said head coach Viktor Skripnik. Ahead of the important fixtures in the run-up to the winter break. Tuesday saw the beginning of an intensive training week to prepare and Anthony Ujah and Ulisses García return to team training.
On Tuesday morning the players began with a lactate test on the training pitch. "The team are fit bit we like to make sure the levels are high at certain stages of the season," said Skripnik. Ujah also took part in the performance test after missing training on Sunday as a precautionary measure. "Hopefully he can take part in team training tomorrow."
Ulisses García returned to team training on Tuesday after being out for some time with knee problems, and will now begin recovery training on advice from his physio. Neither García nor Ujah took part in the afternoon sessions as they are being eased into training again.
"We all know the situation we're in, what we have to do and that we have to work hard this week," said Pizarro. "We must stick together in order to get out of this rut as quickly as possible." Jannik Vestergaard agreed. "It's important that stay as a unit and work closer together."