After the continuation of Werder Bremen’s negative series, Daniel Thioune had to do some rebuilding work on his debut. “The last thing I want to see is hanging heads,” said the new coach emphatically after the 0-1 (1-0) draw at SC Freiburg: “If you look down, you can’t see what’s in front of you. I told the players that they should believe in the path and trust me. If you don’t win eleven games, it’ll do something to you.”
Daniel Thioune in front of the Bremen fan curve
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His team is currently having to endure “a lot, partly through their own fault,” Thioune explained: “Bad moments affect people. Then it’s important that you have someone who is there, who you trust and who can give you solutions. That will be my job in the next few weeks.”
After conceding an early goal by Jan-Niklas Beste (13th), Werder were unable to strike back despite having the advantage for more than 40 minutes after Johan Manzambi was sent off (52nd, according to video evidence).
“It starts in the head. The boys have already shown that they can do better,” emphasized Thioune: “My backpack is empty, I told the boys that. They can pack it properly for me.” It’s now a matter of “working diligently and persistently to change our situation.” At best, next Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky) against Bayern Munich. “You grow with your tasks,” emphasized the coach with a grin.
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