Füllkrug: "Werder is my home"

Niclas Füllkrug has worn the SpVgg Greuther Fürth jersey this season. He is on loan there until the summer. (Photo: Getty).
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Wednesday, 05.03.2014 / 17:26

Niclas Füllkrug played one match this season for Werder Bremen. Then it was time for him to move to Fürth for a year in the second division."Niclas needs the chance now...

 

Niclas Füllkrug played one match this season for Werder Bremen. Then it was time for him to move to Fürth for a year in the second division. "Niclas needs the chance now to take the next step. And to do that he needs match practice at the highest level," said Werder manager Thomas Eichin about the loan of Füllkrug last August. How are things seven months later? ‘Lücke' has become a regular with Greuther Fürth and his six goals have helped Fürth to a second place standing on the table. So everything is going according to plan - for both Werder and for Füllkrug.

But does the striker want to return to the Weser; with whom is he in contact in Bremen; and what awaits the 21-year-old on Friday in Nuremberg? WERDER.DE provides some answers in an interview with ‘Lücke'.

WERDER.DE: How much do you miss SV Werder and the city of Bremen?
Niclas Füllkrug: "Oh, a bit. I had lived and played in Bremen a long time. I miss the stuff around the club and of course the guys. Everything is a bit smaller in Fürth and a lot quieter."

WERDER.DE: What is your current contact to Werder? Do you regularly call some former teammates?
Niclas Füllkrug: "Yeah of course. I still have a lot of contact to ‘Miele'. I call Levent Aycieck a number of times every week. I hear from Nils Petersen every now and again. I always get a congratulatory text message from Thomas Eichin when I score a goal. ‘Baumi' also contacts me and asks about how I'm doing."

WERDER.DE: Now, you've been with Greuther Fürth. How are things going for you?
Niclas Füllkrug: "It's going okay. The season has gone well for me personally - more or less. I definitely could have scored more goals. The chances were there. I think it's good that I've gotten so much match experience. I can tell that I am still missing some things. It's important to work on that not only in training but also in matches. The game practice of course helps me. Looking at the year, it was the right decision to go to Greuther Fürth."

WERDER.DE: And what does your future look like? Your loan contract, after all, runs out in the summer. According to your deal, you will return to SV Werder.
Niclas Füllkrug: "Of course I will have talks with management to get an idea of what my perspectives with Werder look like. For me, it's clear that Werder is my home. I always felt very comfortable in the club. I hope that everything works out that I can return to Werder. I would like to feel as comfortable there as before the move. But that also depends on the football perspectives."

WERDER.DE: What are you doing this Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m.?
Niclas Füllkrug: "Hopefully in the stadium. Whether or not I can actually watch the match I don't know yet since I don't have my training schedule yet. I definitely would like to watch the match. I will definitely visit the guys in the team hotel Friday night. Fürth and Nuremberg are close to one another. It makes sense for me to visit the guys. I haven't seen them in a long time and am looking forward to it."

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