There is absolutely no question about the top game of the 20th match day of the season with Werder Bremen heading to Munich to take on league leaders FC Bayern on Sunday, 10.02.2008. Despite have suffered back to back competitive defeats, the Green-Whites are confident as they set out for their meeting in the Bavarian metropolis. “We will be a good opponent on Sunday. We will be out to put up a very different show than has been the case of late despite our personnel problems”, explained head coach Thomas Schaaf.
There is no doubt that Thomas Schaaf’s men will be motivated for the game considering the outcome of the first clash between the two this season when Werder suffered a painful 0:4 drubbing in front of their own fans. Bremen and their trainer will be out in search of revenge on Sunday and will be well aware of just what they will need to do if they are to pull level on points with the league leaders: “We will have to win every challenge, settle into the game quickly and finish off our moves successfully. The will to win alone will not be enough, we were determined on the last two occasions against Bayern and were left empty handed each time”, admitted Thomas Schaaf, who is expecting to see his men raise their game decidedly.
Some 6,500 Werder fans are expected to make the trip to the Bavarian capital and will be hoping to witness the sort of result they enjoyed in Munich in recent years. The last seven years have seen Werder win two and draw three when being hosted by Bayern Munich – a record that few other clubs can claim. With that in mind, the Green-Whites will arrive in Munich ahead of the game with their minds set on maintaining their successful streak on Bayern’s turf.