Schaaf praises entire roster, positive surprises

Claudio Pizarro and Philipp Bargfrede have achieved a lot this season
First Team
Wednesday, 19.05.2010 / 10:46

Head coach Thomas Schaaf used a nearly 90-minute end-of-the-season discussion to speak very positively about the development of his entire roster while also expressing his anticipation...

Head coach Thomas Schaaf used a nearly 90-minute end-of-the-season discussion to speak very positively about the development of his entire roster while also expressing his anticipation for the up-coming season. The Bremen coach also spoke about the biggest positive surprises of the past season. "Actually I have to praise the entire team. But praising each and every player individually would take too much time. Representative of the whole group, I will name a handful of players," said Schaaf, who singled out the quartet of Marko Marin, Philipp Bargfrede, Torsten Frings and Claudio Pizarro.

 

About Marko Marin, Schaaf said: "We had a very positive experience with him right from the start. And if he looks back then he has to say that it was an excellent year for him. He transferred to a top club and had more than 30 appearances. And most of the time he was in the starting line-up, and he has already played into the hearts of the fans."

 

About Philipp Bargfrede, Schaaf said: "He is a player that no one knew that I was on the lookout for even before the season. Unfortunately some injuries set him back a bit. And when he was injured, we were really missing his qualities. He was a very present player especially defensively this season. He has become a very important part of us. I hope that he continues to develop."

 

About Torsten Frings, Schaaf said: "He was discussed quite a bit this season but clearly positioned himself with his performances on the pitch. What he showed speaks for itself."

 

About Claudio Pizarro, Schaaf said: "With our budget, we cannot acquire many players of the level of a Claudio Pizarro. He has an extraordinary quality. He guarantees you results which are not possible without him. He is the man for the important goals and I am certain that he will score many, many more goals."

 

The Werder coach underlined that he should continue to go down the long list of player. "I should keep going with Tim Wiese and Mesut Özil and all the rest. But I will leave it with two young players and two very experienced players," said Schaaf.

 

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