Set aside the poor goal chance conversion and the lack of concentration on defence - Werder also can take some positives from this draw. The attitude was right and the fighting spirit was as well...
Set aside the poor goal chance conversion and the lack of concentration on defence - Werder also can take some positives from this draw. The attitude was right and the fighting spirit was as well...
Set aside the poor goal chance conversion and the lack of concentration on defence - Werder also can take some positives from this draw. The attitude was right and the fighting spirit was as well. And support came from all sides. Werder sacrificed everything they had well into injury time to avoid losing two more unfortunate points and the fans were fully behind them.
"We picked up where we left off in the second half of the Schalke game. We forced the tempo and pushed the ball forward very well and were really aggressive," said Clemens Fritz despite the bitter disappointment. Per Mertesacker also was looking at the positives. "This game summed up our entire season so far. We are still in a small hole but you can see that it's not killing us. We are steadfast and will fight our way out of it. We tried everything we could today and we now just have to hang tough and keep going with the same effort and the success will come."
These statements match the stance of manager Klaus Allofs, who again refused to give up on the Bundesliga season even though their spot in the middle of the table is not ideal. "There will always be these types of game. Unfortunately they often happen when you absolutely need the points. I will not take stock of a season after the 20th game day. This team still has 14 game days to collect points. It is still possible to move up."
