Who will be in goal for SV Werder Bremen in the upcoming Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen? It is said that this decision is currently still “open”. What does this mean for the ranking?
Could return to the Bremen team on Saturday for the first time since matchday 7: Jiri Pavlenka. IMAGO/Eibner
The fact that Jiri Pavlenka was part of the first session of the week at Osterdeich at the start of training on Tuesday afternoon at least showed that he handled the stress from last Thursday well. In the friendly against second division team FC Hansa Rostock (1:2), the Czech national goalkeeper was in goal for SV Werder Bremen for the first time for the full 90 minutes – after returning from the selection team to Bremen in mid-October with an adductor injury.
The number one has missed four Bundesliga games since then. However, the question now arises as to whether this ranking of the Bremen goalkeepers still exists. Firstly, because Pavlenka’s representative Michael Zetterer had performed extremely impeccably in the meantime. And secondly, because Ole Werner had kept a comparatively low profile after that friendly against Rostock when it came to Pavlenka’s status, which had previously been much more clearly formulated. “We started the season with a clear distribution of roles, but we are evaluating the performances and looking at everything. We will see how we do against Leverkusen,” said the Werder coach.
Zetterer’s desire for more: “Legitimate and correct”
Zetterer is considered the better footballer of the two goalkeepers, and his teammates are said to particularly appreciate the fact that they can play to him at any time. Pavlenka has his qualities on the line, but in the test match he was at least involved in the goal that made the final score 1-2 (with the help of Dawid Kownacki in the free-kick wall). The current earnings trend speaks in favor of Zetterer; With him, Werder recently scored five points, which was completely convincing.
“The role as a backup was clearly discussed with him when his contract was extended,” explains Clemens Fritz, head of professional football: “But it is also legitimate and right: he played well, we don’t need to talk about it, that then you’ll want more.” Of course, the actual number two should not be slowed down in their sporting development.
Fritz: “Wait and see how the week goes”
Before the game against the league leaders on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m., LIVE on kicker), the people in Bremen first want to “wait and see how the rest of the week goes,” said Fritz: “And then Ole and his team will make a decision.” This shouldn’t be determined until the end of the week, “it’s currently open,” said the 42-year-old. Which sounds like equal competition, at least for this game.
2023-11-21 14:45:41
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