No, Mehmet Ekici did not want to call this game and his first brace in a Werder jersey a comeback. Still, Ekici, the man of the match who had to watch a number of games from the stands this season, was very happy that he was finally...
No, Mehmet Ekici did not want to call this game and his first brace in a Werder jersey a comeback. Still, Ekici, the man of the match who had to watch a number of games from the stands this season, was very happy that he was finally...
No, Mehmet Ekici did not want to call this game and his first brace in a Werder jersey a comeback. Still, Ekici, the man of the match who had to watch a number of games from the stands this season, was very happy that he was finally able to showcase his game. "A comeback would be saying too much. It's not as though I haven't played any games here. Certainly it hasn't always gone as I had imagined. But I always knew what I could do. And I have worked with a team and a coach who also had my back in difficult times. I am really very happy today," said the 22-year-old.
The support for the Turkish international, who scored to make it 1-0 and 3-1, was clear on the pitch after his wonderful free kick goal as he was literally buried by his players. Every Green-Whites player wanted to celebrate with him. "We all really had been hoping for that. We saw how he kept on working, even when it didn't go that well and crossed our fingers for him. We never let him get down because we knew what he can do. The whole team really is happy he scored the goals," said captain Aaron Hunt.
For head coach Thomas Schaaf, another nomination of Ekici for the starting line-up was clear a couple days ago. "Memo was not really a question after the match against Hannover 96. We finally are seeing the things we expected and that we have already seen from him. He gives his all and has a good push towards the goal with an excellent shot. He showed today that he can do that," said the coach.
