"Everything for the derby win" was the first thing the players read when they took to the training grounds on Wednesday. Werder fans attached to a fence...
"Everything for the derby win" was the first thing the players read when they took to the training grounds on Wednesday. Werder fans attached to a fence...
"Everything for the derby win" was the first thing the players read when they took to the training grounds on Wednesday. Werder fans attached to a fence on the training grounds the same banner which had first been displayed in the away fans block in Frankfurt. The message was clear - getting the players ready for the immensely important 100th North Derby. Three days and two training sessions are all the Werder players have left before they tackle Hamburg for three very important points in the Bundesliga. The encounter is not only important because of the history of the match-up. The current situation on the table for both teams adds a certain level of urgency. That makes it all the better that the important leader Aaron Hunt has returned to the pitch with his immense derby experience.
"I feel ready. Physically I am doing a lot better. I am looking forward to the match. It will be something special," Hunt said about his impending return to the pitch at Weser Stadium. The deputy captain was out a good two weeks because of a flu and knee problems. And there couldn't be a better point in time for his return to the pitch. The many fans on hand Wednesday at training could see that Hunt is close to 100 percent fit.
Nils Petersen, the main man in Werder's 2-0 win in the first match-up this season, also showed at the afternoon training that he's ready. Petersen scored in the 32nd and 94th minute at Imtech Arena in what was an important win back then as the Green-Whites could build up a five-point advantage on Hamburg in the table. Things can be similar on Saturday. Our bonus is that we still have a three-point advantage. The table shows that it will be an exciting match. We would like to increase our lead. For that to happen, we need to pay attention from the very beginning," said Petersen about the up-coming North Derby.
