… Missing is only the fantastic ending

That would be something: Claudio Pizarro scores to give Werder three points against Hamburg and equals the foreigner scoring record.
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Thursday, 06.05.2010 / 21:51

Looking back to last summer when the DFL published the 2009-10 schedule it was clear that Werder Bremen would have an exciting conclusion to the 47th Bundesliga season...

Looking back to last summer when the DFL published the 2009-10 schedule it was clear that Werder Bremen would have an exciting conclusion to the 47th Bundesliga season. Werder would be welcoming Hamburg to Weser Stadium for the never dull North Derby. And on Saturday, 8 May 2010 at 3:30 p.m. it’s that time again. "It’s fantastic to have this kind of game," said an excited Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf.

 

The only thing missing to this excellent season is the confirmation of third place and with it a fantastic ending to the season with a spot in the qualification for the Champions League. And that would be, as manager Klaus Allofs put it, "plenty fantastic". Bremen fans could once again look forward to big nights of world-class opponents, the increasingly growing image of the club at the international level and of course large sums of money. "Now we have the chance for all of that," said Allofs. But with no pain comes no gain. And the foundation for that success remains with a two-point lead over the only remaining candidate to take their spot in Bayer Leverkusen. And now the Green-Whites face a deflated Hamburg side, who have buried their hopes of the German Cup, the league and now the Europa League as well. Hamburg have been missing consistency and the team replaced coach Bruno Labbadia with interim coach Ricardo Moniz just days before the Europa League return leg in Fulham.

 

Still, Hamburg do have the chance of at least reaching the Europa League as they sit in seventh place and need to jump one spot. But for that to happen, Hoffenheim must beat Stuttgart and Werder must lose against Hamburg. Unthinkable. Bremen will be giving their all in the North Derby that this scenario does not take place and that in the end the Green-White supporters are the ones celebrating.

 

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