Clemens Fritz was direct and to the point: "This was a false start. We can only blame ourselves." The self-criticism from the right back did not come in the last few days but dates back...
Clemens Fritz was direct and to the point: "This was a false start. We can only blame ourselves." The self-criticism from the right back did not come in the last few days but dates back...
Clemens Fritz was direct and to the point: "This was a false start. We can only blame ourselves." The self-criticism from the right back did not come in the last few days but dates back to the Borussia Park Mixed Zone after Bremen's 3-2 loss in the first half of the season. The victory gave Gladbach their first points of the season at a point in which Werder had just two points.
More than five months have passed since then and Clemens Fritz would today likely give the same answer about his team. On Saturday (14 February 2009 at 3:30 p.m.), Valentine's Day, Bremen can get their revenge as Borussia Mönchengladbach come to play at Weser Stadion. There will be no loving hugs or kisses and roses. The situation for both teams is much too serious for that.
And that is the main reason why there is no room for Bremen presents like the one Arminia Bielefeld enjoyed recently. Just thinking of the last home match churned head coach Thomas Schaaf's stomach Thursday afternoon. "That was pure passiveness," he said regretfully. The passiveness of the Werder players was replaced by desire and self-sacrifice at Schalke. But the most fundamental element was missing - the victory.
Now the icebreaker must come - even if a bit late. "We can't just beat Gladbach. We need more victories," said Schaaf, who added: "I don't want to finish ninth." That is exactly what is burning inside the souls of all Green-Whites - whether players or supporters.
