“The team of the hour” is how Florian Kohfeldt referred to Hertha BSC during a press conference ahead of Werder’s upcoming match on Saturday. However, Bremen are looking to focus on their own performance first and foremost, with consistency being a key word.
Eight points from seven matches perfectly illustrate what the 11th place Green-Whites are up against. Head coach Florian Kohfeldt’s side are looking for a win on the weekend in order to surpass Hertha and continue their upward trend. The conditions for it are good, as the head coach confirmed by saying “All of our internationals returned fit and healthy. Milot has found his way back into the rhythm again and has picked up more self-confidence. As a result, we’re further along than we were four to five weeks ago,” Kohfeldt said on Thursday afternoon. The players have also been able to benefit from the recent training sessions. “Even though we were missing several players, we still were able to have good sessions and practice what we needed to,” Kohfeldt said about the past week.
Kohfeldt doesn’t think it will be an easy game because it could never be that, from his point of view. The attitude of the players is good and they’re playing well at times, but after the games against Leipzig, Dortmund and Frankfurt the coach repeatedly used the word ‘consistency.' "Against Frankfurt, we fell apart a bit after the first 30 minutes. We need to keep going for the full 90, not just in certain games or situations," said Kohfeldt ahead of the upcoming matches.
It won’t be an easy task against Berlin, but Werder's head coach believes in the fighting spirit of his players and emphasises their willingness to win. Kohfeldt also reiterated another important factor: "We’re at home and we have the full support of our fans." Werder have already beaten a few teams in form - now it’s on to the next one.
