Maintaining focus amidst the celebrations: “Don’t flip-out”

Every reason to celebrate, but the big picture must remain the focus – the season is just five games old.
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Sunday, 21.09.2008 / 12:51

There is no question that such a historic, stunning and unexpected win over your arch rivals will leave you feeling drunk on emotion, but even on such an occasion, the Bremen contingent haven’t lost focus...

There is no question that such a historic, stunning and unexpected win over your arch rivals will leave you feeling drunk on emotion, but even on such an occasion, the Bremen contingent haven’t lost focus. There is no reason to lose your head over a 5-2 win – quite the opposite. There were enough level headed individuals on hand to remind everyone that the great success in Munich only really means one thing:”Three very important points,” as Thomas Schaaf noted directly after the game, before going on to make the clear statement: “There’s no need to flip-out.”

 

And the trainer’s comments didn’t fall on deaf ears. Captain Frank Baumann also appealed to his colleagues to remain focused. A 5-2 win isn’t really worth much if it is to prove a one-off event: “Now it’s up to us to confirm this performance and not sit back on what we’ve achieved,” warned the experienced midfielder, and he went on:

 

“We took it upon ourselves to put on a determined performance. Now we have to prove that we can repeat that. This game was the benchmark for the games that are coming up in the next couple of weeks.” Aue in the cup and Hoffenheim on Bundesliga match day 6 may be of a different calibre to FC Bayern, but they deserve no less respect.

 

Goalkeeper Tim Wiese also made it clear that the team must now stick to the task: “We can’t afford to rest on that performance!” There is at least one good reason to continue where they left off: “Everyone got a confidence boost from that game.” Werder could well do with a boost in confidence following the disappointment of the 0-0 draw with Anrthosis Famagusta, which could have left many beginning to doubt themselves, and the team. Thomas Schaaf explained the importance of the reaction that his side showed in Munich: “If you don’t pull off the little things in football, then you can’t expect to achieve great things.” It was a game in which Werder once again found their no strings attached, straight-forward and highly effective style of football.

 

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