Bremen already in Cup final fever

Pizarro closes the deal, scoring the goal to make it 2-0 and put Bremen into the German Cup final for the 10th time.
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Wednesday, 24.03.2010 / 07:21

Looking at the "Cup Fever" t-shirts which Werder players slipped on after their 2-0 victory over Augsburg, it was clearly visible the 10 lines representing the 10th appearance in the....

Looking at the "Cup Fever" t-shirts which Werder players slipped on after their 2-0 victory over Augsburg, it was clearly visible the 10 lines representing the 10th appearance in the German Cup final. Five of those alone have come in the Thomas Schaaf era since 1999. "For everyone who can’t count that well, we printed them on the t-shirts. I think the DFB (German Football Federation) has secretly booked Werder into hotels in past years," joked manager Klaus Allofs, whose praise for his team was loud and clear. "It is always nice, it is always a lot of work, just like today against Augsburg, who really held their own. But the fact that we are back in the final is a clear message about how strong this team is. We are now back for the tenth time, but it will always be something special – just like whenever you can play for cups and trophies. That would be the case also on 15 May," said Allofs.

 

The victory over Augsburg was enormously important for Werder for two reasons. The Green-Whites now have the special opportunity to defend their title. And as finalists they are all but secured a chance to play internationally next season. "We are happy about both, even if the Europa League is not yet certain. But it’s a nice option," added Allofs. Mesut Özil thinks it’s great for the Werder fans that Werder are playing the final on 15 May 2010. "The atmosphere in Berlin is simply world class. Us players and our fans are lucky for the second straight time to be here. Our supporters will surely be thrilled. It will be awesome. Some players only get this chance once in their career or not even at all," said Özil.

 

But who will be their opponents in the final? Schalke or Bayern? Werder doesn’t care. "Honestly, who we are playing, we want to wrap up the title against any team," said Özil while captain Torsten Frings added: "Whoever we play against doesn’t matter. We need a top day against both teams. Against both teams it will be a party for our fans in Berlin."

 

 

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