Werder did just what they had set out to do. The players had planned to use the extra time on their hands and the concentrated efforts of the last few days to up the tempo and go the extra mile in comparison to recent performances.
Werder did just what they had set out to do. The players had planned to use the extra time on their hands and the concentrated efforts of the last few days to up the tempo and go the extra mile in comparison to recent performances.
Werder did just what they had set out to do. The players had planned to use the extra time on their hands and the concentrated efforts of the last few days to up the tempo and go the extra mile in comparison to recent performances. The effort was there but, in the end, the Green-Whites didn’t put in the promised performance.
The first half of football at the ‘Wildparkstadion’ was not exactly contrary to what had been planned. KSC coach Edmund Becker gushed: “Werder played from the top drawer for a good hour. Bremen were the best team that have played at the ‘Wildparkstadion’ this whole season and they really taught us a lesson in attacking football. It was clear to us all at half time that we would have to stop their offensive machine.”
The fact that KSC saw any chance of getting back into the game was down to the wastefulness of Werder with their chances. Werder midfielder Daniel Jensen commented on just how careless his side were: “We should have scored three or four goals before the break. The chances were certainly there.”
Head coach Thomas Schaaf could only agree with the Danish international: “We should have steamrolled out opponents and spurned any chance of them getting back into the game.” Centre half Per Mertesacker could only agree with his trainer: “We need to improve in front of goal,” remarked the German international. And the Werder fans certainly wouldn’t contradict him.
