On Saturday, 27.09.2008 (kick-off 3:30pm), Werder Bremen will have location of among the top teams within the league when 1899 Hoffenheim go to the Weser Stadium. Top team? Hoffenheim? Somewhat surprising, but that’s just how it's. The recently promoted side have rapidly raced in the Bundesliga table and therefore are presently in second place. The field of football continues to be watching on in amazement, although not Werder coach Thomas Schaaf: “Hoffenheim have a great deal to offer. I’m by no means surprised their doing this well.”
Along side it from Baden-Wrttemberg is going to be getting the Bundesliga’s current top scorer together once they go to the Weser Stadium the very first time: Vedad Ibisevic has to date notched up six goals and has two aids to his credit: “He makes an incredible breakthrough. His scoring record speaks by itself,” described Schaaf, who's comfortable with what the Hoffenheim attack provides: “They have fantastic alternatives in Obasi and Ba, who are able to get involved at any time hanging around, make the running and win challenges. There is a good team together that's willing to set up the job and approach their games positively.”
The visitor’s self-confident, attacking type of football may play directly into Bremen’s hands on Saturday. Werder have lately had problems coping with more defensive sides: “Hoffenheim won’t conceal from us. They'll turn to take control. Happens is placed for any quite interesting game. A top quality game would suit us but first of all you want to be effective,” commented Schaaf. Hoffenheim is going to be searching to return to winning ways getting been disappointingly eliminated in the DFB Cup on Tuesday night because they went lower 3-1 to second division SC Freiburg.
The Werder players are very eager to begin against 1899 Hoffenheim. The anticipation in front of the clash and among the recently promoted sides was clearly noticeable at training on Thursday, as almost the entire team was active in the session. To increase the positive sporting headlines from the a week ago, there is several positive news on Werder’s personnel situation.
“We will need to wait and find out how a few of the players cope with the additional strain of full team training, however i expect everybody to be shown for that game against Hoffenheim,” remarked Werder coach Thomas Schaaf. That number of players also incorporated Per Mertesacker, that has retrieved from flu and experienced a person session on Thursday: “On Monday, things didn’t are designed so but I’m pleased to state that Personally i think much better now,” commented the high central defender on Thursday mid-day.
Daniel Jensen and Martin Harnik were both in full team training again on Thursday. The Dane have been struggling with an Calf msucles strain which stored him from action although the Austrian worldwide Harnik had caught a chilly. Torsten Frings got with the complete team session and will also be open to experience Saturday.
Werder coach Thomas Schaaf have a careful eye on not only the typical number of players in training now, because the Eco-friendly-Whites possess a customer for any trial week. Australian defender Mark Milligan continues to be mingling using the Werder players since Wednesday. Gm Klaus Allofs described: “He will certainly be training around until a minimum of Friday. He's a youthful, interesting player who we’ve had track of for a while and that he lately performed well in the Olympics. He's an authentic defensive all-rounder.”
23 years old Milligan is recognized as an increasing talent. He is a person in the extended Australian national team since 2003 and it was area of the squad in the World Cup in the year 2006, although he didn’t play any kind. During the last 3 years he's been in the books at FC Sydney.
Friday 26th September (all occasions local)
20:30 1 FC.Kln Schalke
Saturday 27th September
15:30 Werder Bremen – 1899 Hoffenheim
15:30 Hamburg – Borussia Mnchengladbach
15:30 Hannover – Bayern Munich
15:30 Hertha Berlin – Energie Cottbus
15:30 VfL Bochum – Bayer Leverkusen
15:30 Borussia Dortmund – VfB Stuttgart
Sunday 28th September
17:00 Eintracht Frankfurt – Arminia Bielefeld
17:00 Karlsruher – VfL Wolfsburg
Kln held out for 74 minutes a week ago against Bielefeld prior to going lower to some 2- defeat in the Schco Arena. Which was their third reduction in five games so trainer Christophe Daum may wish to see a minimum of a place against high-flying Schalke.
Daum may switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation to combat Schalke also it is possibly that Brecko starts at back with Broich entering central midfield. Striker Manesseh Ishiaku continues to be out hurt while captain Umit Ozat can also be still around the sidelines.
The Knigsblauen ongoing their fine begin to the growing season a week ago against Frankfurt while they made rather effort of beating ten men after Chris was sent off for Eintracht within the first half. An own goal from Ochs handed Fred Rutten’s side single- win and they'll be searching to keep their position towards the top of the table having a win in the Rhein-Energie Stadion against Kln.
Fabian Ernst is suspended following his red card against Dortmund, but maybe Vicente Sanchez keeps his put on the left after a remarkable display within their midweek Cup make an impression on Hannover. Manuel Neuer is another possibility to return in goal.
Werder Bremen – 1899 Hoffenheim
Werder fans take presctiption cloud nine after their 5-2 thrashing of Bayern Munich a week ago and they'll wish to se another three points acquired against Hoffenheim. Beating Bayern will count at a lower price when they don’t abide by it track of another win from the recently promoted minnows.
Trainer Thomas Schaaf have to research whether or not to keep belief using the team that blitzed Bayern or freshen some misconceptionOr rest players in front of next week’s Champions League tie with Inter. Per Mertesacker continues to be struggling with flu and when he doesn’t allow it to be, then Prdl will come in. Petri Pasanen is definitely an option both in full back positions.
This is actually the very first time both of these sides have met within the Bundesliga but Hoffenheim will enter in the game in confident mood following their positive begin to the growing season following their promotion in the second division. Their bubble made an appearance to possess burst just a little once they lost 5-2 off to Leverkusen, however the responded superbly a week ago having a 4-1 make an impression on Dortmund.
Ralf Rangnick should bring midfielder Luiz Gustavo into the beginning XI after he was rested for that midweek Cup tie, while Obasi is definitely an option in attack.
Hamburg – Borussia Mnchengladbach