“Frankfurt are more than Haller, Rebic and Jovic”

Florian Kohfeldt understands how versatile Frankfurt can be (Photo: nordphoto).
First Team
Thursday, 24.01.2019 / 13:48

When you look at Werder’s upcoming opponents, there’s an obvious strong point of their team. The attacking trio of Rebic, Haller and Jovic have been involved in 44 goals so far this season. However, Frankfurt have much more to offer than just their attackers.

Florian Kohfeldt believes that it will be a different test than the game against Eintracht earlier this season. “It would be foolish to reduce Frankfurt to just three strikers. They been developing and had their ups and downs, but they’ve got more self-confidence over the course of the season. This together with the three up front makes them flexible in their play,” he said.

 

Milot Rashica scored a last-minute winner in Frankfurt earlier this season (Photo: nph).

Werder will aim to keep Frankfurt quiet up front and force mistakes defensively. The Green-Whites’ coaches have put together a plan for the game that will “disrupt the team’s flow as much as possible.” According to Kohfeldt, there are “two ways of playing effectively and successfully against Eintracht.” One is to go with a deep defensive line, and the other to press high up the pitch and try to break up their build-up play.

 

It’s not clear which option Kohfeldt will go for or which players will start the game at the Weserstadion this Saturday. However, “We’ll have an idea of what we’re doing. Above all, the interchanging of players in the three will bring danger,” and it’s important to identify and nullify this. The game kicks off at 18:30 CET.

 

 
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