Markus Rosenberg made an instant impact after Werder Bremen signed him from Amsterdam in the winter of 2007, but when Miroslav Klose left the Weser, the Swedish striker suddenly found himself being forced to fill some pretty big boots.
Markus Rosenberg made an instant impact after Werder Bremen signed him from Amsterdam in the winter of 2007, but when Miroslav Klose left the Weser, the Swedish striker suddenly found himself being forced to fill some pretty big boots.
Markus Rosenberg made an instant impact after Werder Bremen signed him from Amsterdam in the winter of 2007, but when Miroslav Klose left the Weser, the Swedish striker suddenly found himself being forced to fill some pretty big boots. The front-man fell into something of a rut, albeit a short lived one. Rosenberg found his way back on track, recovering his self-confidence, and begining a fantastic personal development, which has been the reason for much joy for more than just Thomas Schaaf.
It was Markus Rosenberg’s cool headed finish, slotting the ball past the advancing Leverkusen keeper, René Adler, which was to secure Werder Bremen their place in next season’s Champions League competition. The Swedish international then turned to the fans, but just for a moment, before racing to celebrate his ‘Million-Dollar-Goal’ (as Rosenberg himself christened it) with provider Torsten Frings.
His decision to celebrate with his colleague was a natural one for the Swedish international. Rosenberg is, first and foremost, a team player. He gets involved up front, goes great distances that look fruitless at times and is often inconspicuous: “The way he worked for the team throughout the whole season and the mileage he was willing to put in deserves a great deal of respect,” praised team coach Thomas Schaaf, who went on to say: “A really exceptional striker has to work. It’s not enough anymore just to hang around up front until the ball lands on your head. In particular the strikers at the top English clubs are a great example of that.”
Until he achieves quite that level, there is still some way to go for Markus Rosenberg, but he is certainly on the right track. Schaaf concluded by stating that the EURO 2008 participant: “has made a good development and a great step forwards.”
