The silence in Weser Stadium, the extinguished lights of the floodlight masts: The atmosphere in Werder Bremen’s home venue after the 0-3 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt could not have been more ghostly. In a catch-up game in which it almost everything went for the green and whites, there was a ghostly nothing left on Wednesday evening. Maybe the scenery was just a harbinger of the ambience that may be on June 27 after the last home game against 1. FC Köln.
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Because one thing is clear: If Bremen continue to play, then the second Bundesliga relegation after 1980 is inevitable. “The way to relegation has become more difficult, but it is not impossible”said Trainer Florian Kohfeldtwho had promised before the season: “I can only rule out two things: that we play for the championship and that we get something to do with relegation. “
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Above all, the weak home record pulls this team down like a magnet. Only once, on September 1, 2019 against FC Augsburg (3-2), did the three points remain on the Weser. The delicate little plant of hope, which grew out of three games with seven points, got a crack after the bankruptcy against Frankfurt. “We didn’t expect to win every game “said Kohfeldt.
His defenders proved in all three goals conceded by André Silva (60th) and Stefan Ilsanker (81st and 90th) how unrealistic a corresponding expectation would have been. The defensive misconduct has accompanied the Bremen team throughout the season and has now taken care of it Goals conceded 60 to 62 – with the Mainz group, which is also threatened with relegation Negative record in the league.
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40 former professionals from Werder Bremen and what became of them
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