Zuzenhausen (dpa / lsw) – With their strong defensive bulwark, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim also wants to stop the dangerous attacking duo of SV Werder Bremen. “We want to show that it’s difficult for other teams to play against us. That’s it,” said 1899 coach Andrè Breitenreiter before the game against the promoted team on Friday evening (8:30 p.m. / DAZN) in the ProZero Arena Sinsheim. “We are one of the four best pressing teams in the league and we will continue on this path.”
Breitenreiter knows the Bremen strike duo Marvin Ducksch and Niklas Füllkrug very well. He trained filling pitcher in Hanover, Ducksch at SC Paderborn. “I know about Niklas’ qualities. He plays full of euphoria and self-confidence. He has great strengths, especially in the box. Marvin is a gambler and an outstanding footballer who you should never lose sight of. It’s a very dangerous line-up.” , said Breitenreiter.
But in view of his own defensive strength, the 49-year-old is relaxed about the game. The Kraichgauer have conceded eight goals so far this season, five of them in the first two games. Since then, goalkeeper Oliver Baumann has only had to reach behind him three times. No team at home has scored more points than TSG this season. However, Bremen, who have only won one of their last eleven Bundesliga games in Sinsheim, are still unbeaten away from home.
“We have ambitions. We are a good team and we want to play like that at home. We will develop a plan to neutralize Bremen’s strengths,” said Breitenreiter. He still has to do without Benjamin Hübner, Ermin Bi?ak?i? and Ihlas Bebou. Breitenreiter left open whether Georginio Rutter will appear in the starting line-up for Munas Dabbur. “All the players in the squad are options for the starting XI,” he said.
