There is plenty of reason to be optimistic after the last two games against Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern but Werder could not take away any points despite committed performances against these two top sides. As a result, the pressure and expectations ahead of this clash with FC Augsburg on Sunday, 5th February (15:30 CET), are high. “Of course it is great when good performances in front of the fans are rewarded with applause,” acknowledged Clemens Fritz on Thursday. However in the end it is only the result that counts and it has simply been ‘unsatisfactory’ to have two defeats in a row. Alexander Nouri aptly summed up the current situation. “There are no points for applause,” said the 37-year-old. “We can get something from this game if we play with the same intensity from the last two matches,” he added.