Special situations call for special measures. And since Werder find themselves in one of those this season, the Green-Whites supporters have gone through extraordinary methods for weeks to show that the Werder players can depend on them not only in good times, but especially in tough times. "We are happy that we have this kind of support and that our fans think about things. It's clear that you can express your outrage if things don't go so well. But we also know that every kind of support does us good, helps us, and pushes us," said head coach Thomas Schaaf.
A few weeks ago for example numerous fans greeted the team bus before the Bayern game at the stadium with balloons to give their team extra motivation following the 3-0 loss at Cologne. "What the fans showed today was really great," said Schaaf back then.