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According to the data experts at Createfootball, Kaishu Sano (left), Leopold Querfeld (middle) and Roko Simic would strengthen SV Werder Bremen. © Imago Images/Aflosport/GEPA Pictures/
Squad analysis by the data experts at Createfootball: These players could make Werder Bremen better in the new Bundesliga season.
Bremen – Eight game days before the end of the Bundesliga season, the SV Werder Bremen in tenth place between good and evil in the table. The international break offers a good opportunity to look ahead to the coming season. The DeichStube has consulted with the experts from Createfootball asked where and with whom the Green-Whites could improve. The company advises not only the media, but also various professional clubs at home and abroad in the areas of data scouting and analysis.
Tor: The new regular keeper Michael Zetterer replaced Jiri Pavlenka as number 1 on matchday 8 and justified his status with strong saves. On the line, Zetterer is one of the top 5 keepers in the league, saved a strong 70 percent of all shots on goal and has already saved Werder a point or two. With the ball at his feet he is quite brave, plays a lot of progressive passes, but still needs to work on his precision. Jiri Pavlenka’s contract expires in the summer and is unlikely to be extended; his place in the squad will be taken by 19-year-old Mio Backhaus, who is currently on loan to Volendam.
Werder Bremen analysis: A change in central defense would be good for the team
Defense: The situation is a little different in the back three. With six central defenders Werder is definitely also very well staffed in terms of quantity in the new season. However, if you take a closer look, the existing central defenders are all very similar in profile and their strengths lie more in playing against the ball than with it. Julian Malatini’s arrival in the winter was already a smart signing. Nevertheless, none of them performs better than average in a league comparison. With the exception of Anthony Jung, Bremen’s best tackler in defense, no one was able to improve their defensive tackle rate compared to the previous year. Factually Werder Bremen Despite a high intensity of duels with Niklas Stark, Amos Pieper and Malatini, three of the ten central defenders with the weakest rate of defensive duels won this season.
Therefore needed Werder Bremen actually urgently need a new one for the coming season Central defenderwho can score points with his strength in duels as well as a decent dynamic and playful qualities in order to put pressure on the established forces, also with a view to Jung and Veljkovic’s contracts expiring in 2025.
Rapid Vienna’s Leopold Querfeld would fit well with Werder Bremen with his profile
A candidate who meets this profile and has plenty of development potential is Rapid Wiens Leopold Querfeld. The 1.90 m long Austrian U21 national player was on the pitch for 96 percent of all minutes of play and recently even led the Austrian record champions onto the field as captain. Querfeld wins almost 70 percent of his defensive duels and is extremely strong in pressure situations, achieving a very high passing accuracy of 84 percent. With a contract until 2025, a transfer of the 20-year-old should be financially beneficial Werder Bremen possible.
Another candidate would be Patrick Mainka, who as captain played a significant role in the success of 1. FC Heidenheim. The 29-year-old former Bremen player is one of the strongest players in the Bundesliga, wins almost 80 percent (!) of his defensive duels, has very good positional play and a forward passing accuracy of 79 percent, and plays very precise passes long and short.
A transfer of Kaishu Sano would strengthen Werder Bremen in midfield
Midfield / wing: The midfield, which was heavily rebuilt in the summer of 2023, could also be a construction site next summer. Veteran Christian Groß is ending his career and the loan contract from Skelly Alvero expires and will most likely not be renewed, Naby Keita is a constant convalescence and cannot really be planned for in terms of sport. As a result, Senne Lynen is only a nominal six in the squad for the coming season. Defensively, he is one of the best in the league, achieves absolute top values, especially in counter-pressing and winning the ball, but can still improve in his passing game. The Belgian limits himself to working against the ball, which means he only plays a limited role in the build-up game. It’s worth it here Werder Bremento look for a position competitor who, on the one hand, has a similar duel and pressing intensity and efficiency as well as a high willingness to run – and who also shines with precise flat passes into the final third.
A player who meets this profile is Kaishu Sano by the Kashima Antlers. The lively Japanese national player has shown enormous positive development in recent years and shines with his highly intelligent style of play. His 71 percent defensive duels won would be the second best value of all midfielders in the Bundesliga, and his positional play is outstanding. With the ball at his feet, he acts very calmly and often looks for a passing route between the opposing lines. With a market value of one million euros, the 23-year-old could be a real bargain Werder Bremen become.
Would also fit this profile Stijn Spierings. The 28-year-old Dutchman is currently on loan from Lens to Toulouse and is number six there. There he impresses with his resolute and efficient duels in one of the most duel-intensive teams in Ligue 1. There he stands out with his positional play and calmness and orchestrates the build-up of the game with an extremely high level of precision (88 percent passing accuracy), often aiming for runs into the final third with millimeter precision.
If Mitchell Weiser moves: Elias Jelert could inherit him at Werder Bremen
There are also signs of a change on the wing. On the left, Olivier Deman is fighting for his place. Compared to the league, the Belgian, who is strong in running and tackling, and who seems a bit unsettled at the moment, needs to develop a significantly greater goal threat. His expected assists rate is the sixth lowest in the league, while Mitchell Weiser Thanks to his very precise crosses, he is one of the most dangerous defenders in the league. However, since Weiser’s contract expires in the summer and there is currently no sign of an extension Werder Bremen well advised to retrofit on both wingback positions. A Felix Agu, who can hold both positions and relies a lot on his speed, might not be enough.
Links needed Werder Bremen a more offensive profile than Deman’s. A logical candidate for this would be the 20-year-old Norwegian Mathias Lövik. In the past Eliteserien season, the strong sprinting U21 international from Molde FK was one of the absolute breakout stars. The left-footed player impresses with high endurance, dribbling quality and many dangerous cross runs. Hardly any player in the Eliteserien crosses more often and more precisely than Lövik, which would make him an excellent complement to Deman.
For the right side should be Werder Bremen for a true-to-profile replacement for Mitchell Weiser orientate. A young Scandinavian also stands out here, namely Elias Jelert from FC Copenhagen. Similar to Lövik, the 20-year-old has a lightning-quick start, with which he often goes to the baseline and then hits precise crosses. He is also extremely efficient against the ball and wins over 60 percent of his duels.
Werder Bremen needs reinforcements in attack – Roko Simic from RB Salzburg would fit the profile well
attack: There was a gap in the center of the storm Niclas Füllkrug left behind, not adequately closed. Rafael Borre has Werder Bremen then leave again. Although it was possible Marvin Ducksch Improved in exploiting chances compared to last year, but he is not an angular target player who handles the many vertical balls from the defense and waits for crosses in the box. Likewise, Justin Njinmah and Nick Woltemade embody more of the profile of a mobile striker. Dawid Kownackiwho most resembles Füllkrug in terms of player type, cannot build on his overperformance from last season and is one of the most inefficient strikers in front of the goal this season (only 18 percent of his shots even find their way onto the goal).
Werder Bremen should look for a striker who combines the physicality of a target player with the mobility of a mobile striker. A player who meets this profile is Roko Simic. The Croatian U21 international in the service of RB Salzburg has extremely strong competition for the position in Karim Konaté and Petar Ratkov. With a contract until 2025, RB has the last chance to collect a transfer fee for the promising center forward. With his 1.90 meter height, Simic bravely throws himself into aerial duels and is still extremely strong in sprinting and dribbling. The 20-year-old also often puts himself in good finishing positions.
Another candidate would be Samuel Essende. The 26-year-old, who works for the Portuguese first division club FC Vizela, has already scored 13 goals in 25 games this season and, in addition to his physical robustness (1.92 meters, 87 kilograms), impresses with good athleticism, dribbling strength and an ice-cold finish. In the air, Essende is one of Portugal’s strongest players, taking part in almost nine aerial duels per 90 minutes. (mbe)
2024-03-23 08:41:00
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