It's been six and a half months since Tim Borowski has played for Werder in a competitive match. And that was a bitter result as the Green-Whites lost to third division side Heidenheim 2-1 and...
It's been six and a half months since Tim Borowski has played for Werder in a competitive match. And that was a bitter result as the Green-Whites lost to third division side Heidenheim 2-1 and...
It's been six and a half months since Tim Borowski has played for Werder in a competitive match. And that was a bitter result as the Green-Whites lost to third division side Heidenheim 2-1 and were bounced from the first round of the German DFB Cup. Borowski was on the pitch for 45 minutes four weeks later in a test match at Union Berlin but he hasn't been back in Bremen gear since then as the 31-year-old continually had injury setbacks. "I want to finally train with the team again and play in the Bundesliga. I am still hungry enough," said the Neubrandenburg native, who is not thinking at all about retirement.
Borowski has been able to steadily increase his training workload. He began with running in the fitness room and moved his rehab work to the other training grounds at Weser Stadium. Recently "Boro" has even completed an obstacle course with assistant coach Wolfgang Rolff. And dribbling and shooting are also starting to feel "very good" for the midfielder. Borowski has a personal goal. "I want to get back onto the pitch, train with the guys and play competitively every weekend."
Borowski's last appearance in the Bundesliga dates back to last season. How many more games he will play depends on Borowski's continued steps forward on the training grounds as well as his contractual situation. The 31-year-old's deal runs out at the end of the season. "I will sit down with Klaus Allofs and the team in the summer and analyse the situation exactly. At the moment, talks with players like Clemens Fritz, Claudio Pizarro and Tim Wiese are naturally more important," said Werder's number six. Regardless of his contract, Borowski could imagine a career along the Weser as an assistant coach. "That is certainly an option," said Borowski. The chemistry of the "Schaaf Boro" duo has already been working for a decade.
