SV Werder Bremen Comes Back from a Deficit Again

They make a lot out of little, and we make a lot out of little. And then such a result comes about. These are the words of Peter Niemeyer, Sports Director at SV Werder Bremen. They don’t really sound like the Bremeners have already converted a 0-2 backlog into points and thus set a new record. By Anne Hilt, Tobi Schäfer Admitted, a record that they would have preferred to waive in Bremen. Previously, no team had succeeded three times in a row to concede two goals and then still to score points. So the Bremeners are unbeaten since the opening defeat in Freiburg, twice in a row brought a point away. The balance at home reads even better: 3:1 against RB Leipzig, 3:2 against FC Augsburg and this weekend the 2:2 against SC Paderborn, again after a 0-2 deficit. In the sports show interview, the Bremen top scorer tells of a new ritual: When Niclas Füllkrug enters the lawn in the Bremen Weserstadion, he has his daughter on the hand as a run-in child. Actually, he did not want to demand this every time, but the past games Bremen just won. Against Paderborn, despite many chances in Bremen, it was “only” enough to one point and Anne Hilt, podcast host in the Bundesliga update, finds: “You can’t rely on Niclas Füllkrug always meets”, even if his daughter is allowed to run every time. In addition, in their opinion, these emotions could wear out at some point in the comeback after lag. Filler on the way to the top scorer – and to the DFB? So far, the Bremen summer returner delivers: Six goals in five games, that makes the divided place one in the current goal scorer list. And that's why Tobi Schäfer, also a podcast host in the "Bundesliga Update" finds: "Yes. That's exactly what you can rely on." In his opinion, Füllkrug could also shoot himself again as a candidate for the national team. “He now has a different quality than, for example, at the European Championship 2024, where he was a classic striker.” That is why Tobi Schäfer also dares to compare with a "German Harry Kane", because Füllkrug is now also ready to work on the defensive and to cover many kilometres. Mid-November will be the next international matches for the DFB-Elf. Anne Hilt does not yet see the Bremen striker as a candidate for Jürgen Klopp: "I think he would have a different role in the national team, because he is an absolute target player in Bremen and his teammates want to be guided by him." This is different in the national team, also because there are other types of players. Fill pitcher and then long nothing of the twelve Bremen leaguelors goes half to the account of the returnee. Behind him follows Marco Grüll with two hits. Eren Dinkci, Ludovit Reis, Dariusz Stalmach and Mitchell Weiser each score a goal. This could also be due to the fact that the Werder game is designed for pitchers, and the plan is working so far. What Bremen cannot plan is that Füllkrug really remains fit enough for the whole season to shoot games in the final phase in favour of Werder. An additional burden on the national team could do the rest and the loan from West Ham United ends in the summer at the latest. There he still has a contract until 2027. Until then, they will hope in Bremen that Füllkrug continues to deliver reliably. If they do not fall behind again in the upcoming games, they could perhaps also score three points again – at the latest on 31. October against the TSG-Hoffenheim, if Niclas Füllkrug is allowed to run again together with his daughter. The Bundesliga Update - every Thursday and Monday The Bundesliga Update is available at ARD Sounds, everywhere there are podcasts and on the sports show football channel on Youtube. New episodes appear during the season Thursday afternoons and Monday mornings.