Young and hungry for success

Eggestein and Sargent giving Kohfeldt difficult decisions to make
Johannes Eggestein and Josh Sargent are playing well for Werder (Photo: nordphoto).
First Team
Thursday, 17.01.2019 / 20:02

Werder are particularly well-stocked in attack this season. Even with the potential departure of Florian Kainz, the head coach still has a lot of options to choose from up front. Aron Johannsson and Fin Bartels are both out with long-term injuries, but there are still seven strikers to choose from. Two of these are Jojo Eggestein and Josh Sargent, who have both started to make an impact recently.

Few fans would have expected the pair to come so far in such a short space of time. Johannes Eggestein has already got more Bundesliga minutes under his belt than the whole of last season and scored his first Bundesliga goal a few months ago. “I’m pleased with his development. Jojo was almost a guaranteed starter in the second half of the Hinrunde,” said Kohfeldt.

 

Claudio Pizarro and Martin Harnik are also raring to go in the Rückrunde (Photo: nph).

Josh Sargent has also had a very successful season so far, averaging a goal every 23 Bundesliga minutes. The USA international scored after coming on against both Düsseldorf and Leipzig. “He gained momentum at the end of the Hinrunde. He has to aim to be in the squad from now on. He’s definitely in the mix to come off the bench and start from time to time,” said the Werder head coach.

 

Werder captain Max Kruse has also been impressed with the pair: “I’m happy for Jojo and Josh. Their development is positive both for the team and for themselves.”

Kohfeldt added that “Everyone has to show week by week that they want to play. The only one that’s guaranteed to start in attack is Max.”

 

 
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