A spontaneous change of plan

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Theodor Gebre Selassie has scored three Bundesliga goals against BVB (Photo: nordphoto).
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Monday, 14.12.2020 / 16:53

Florian Kohfeldt was in the middle of the opponent analysis ahead of the game against Borussia Dortmund when the news broke that BVB had parted company with coach Lucien Favre and assistant coach Edin Terzić had taken over. “I’m sorry for Lucien, because he did a really good job,” stated Kohfeldt at Monday’s pre-match press conference. The preparation for Tuesday’s game has therefore become more difficult for Werder. “We will need to be more variable,” said SVW’s head coach, going on to say “Dortmund will have enough quality to adjust their style of play.”

The squad: “Everyone who was with us in Leipzig came through the game well and will be available again tomorrow,” said Kohfeldt. “Davie Selke has taken a step in the right direction, but things are still a little unclear.” Selke is free of any pain in his thigh, however a scan contradicted this. “Things don’t match, so we will get a further opinion on the injury.” The striker will therefore not be in the squad against Dortmund.

 

Tempo in the final third

Florian Kohfeldt may have to change his plan for the game against BVB (Photo: nordphoto).

The head coach on the game: Florian Kohfeldt hasn’t had much contact with Dortmund’s new interim coach Edin Terzić during his career so far, although the 38-year-old believes that Terzić is an “extremely knowledgable coach.” The turbulent start to the week means that tomorrow’s game will be of great importance to BVB. “Now it’s no normal game for Dortmund. After changing their coach, there is plenty of focus on them. They won’t have had much time to deal with this change, however their team has enough individual quality to play with a different style at short notice.” It’s hard to tell how new coach Edin Terzić will set up his team, so Werder will instead focus on BVB’s individual players and their basic set-up during the preparation. “It’s something which massively changes how we will prepare for the game,” explained Florian Kohfeldt. Werder’s coach is hoping that his side can make better decisions in the final third in comparison to the away loss in Leipzig. Despite Dortmund’s recent run, Kohfeldt was quick to point that their season was on well on track before the last couple of weeks.

Get back on track

Leonardo Bittencourt played for Borussia Dortmund from 2012 to 2013 (Photo: nordphoto).

The last fixture between the sides: After Werder brilliantly won a DFB-Pokal match against Dortmund 3-2 on 4/2/2020, including an unbelievable goal from Leonardo Bittencourt, the sides faced off again in the wohninvest WESERSTADION just two weeks later. Werder’s difficult 2019/20 Bundesliga campaign continued on 22/2/20 as SVW lost 2-0. Dan-Axel Zagadou (52’) and Erling Haaland (66’) were the goalscorers, but the latter will be absent on Tuesday due to injury.

Thrilling encounters: It’s a fixture with history; Werder Bremen have played Borussia Dortmund 104 times. The Green-Whites have won 41 games, 19 were drawn and BVB have won on 44 occasions. Werder’s last league win against Dortmund was three years ago, a 2-1 win away from home on 9th December 2017. They’ve failed to win in the five matches since (two defeats, three draws), but the games have been open and exciting.

Changes for our opponents: After the heavy 5-1 loss against VfB Stuttgart, the board at Borussia Dortmund decided to part ways with head coach Lucien Favre. Dortmund have gone three Bundesliga games without a win, including a home defeat against Köln. SV Werder are also looking to find some form after an eight-match winless streak (five draws, three defeats).

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