After 66 minutes, Claudio Pizarro’s work day was over, but for the Peruvian striker the game could have gone on forever as almost everything he touched turned to goals...
After 66 minutes, Claudio Pizarro’s work day was over, but for the Peruvian striker the game could have gone on forever as almost everything he touched turned to goals...
After 66 minutes, Claudio Pizarro’s work day was over, but for the Peruvian striker the game could have gone on forever as almost everything he touched turned to goals. With an hour of the game played, the front man had already notched up three goals and the standing ovation on his departure was more that duly deserved: “I still know how to do it and I just hope that it continues. When you’ve scored the first goal, then they just keep coming to you,” explained the striker.
Scoring the first two goals of the day, Claudio Pizarro set the tone for Werder’s “Fist big step in the right direction for the team since our Champions League exit,” said Per Mertesacker, who considered Pizarro’s goals to be “Good for the player’s soul.” There was plenty of praise from all around for the Green-Whites centre forward, who catapulted himself into fourth place in the Bundesliga goal scoring table with his hat-trick against Frankfurt after a frustrating five match goal drought.
“I really don’t know if we can replace Claudio. I am very satisfied with him. Today he could possibly have even scored on or two more goals,” remarked Mertesacker, and head coach Thomas Schaaf agreed: “If you take a look at Claudio’s performances this season, and not just the last few games, they it’s very satisfactory. We are very aware of just how great a talent we possess with him in our ranks.”
