The memories of better days halls in Corona-hours prior to each game by the Bremen Weser stadium. The 3:1 victory at the at the time great rivals Bayern Munich, by the Werder on 8. May 2004 was the fourth and to date last German championship perfectly, is an integral part of the song “lifelong Green-White”, which will be played without spectators before the kick off. Goals from Ivan Klasnic after a serious blunder by Oliver Kahn, the further goals from Johan Micoud and Ailton – these were unforgettable moments for the Werder family.

16 years later, Werder and Bayern, as far away from each other as the football operating in the Corona mode of normality. 45 (!) Points are three in-game days before the end of the season between the two Clubs, on Tuesday (20.30 clock/Sky) it is therefore also quite Different is at stake. The Munich-based can do with a Threesome on her eighth title in the series, the Bremen need any counter to the first relegation in 40 years, but still somehow avert.

is the Same for both Teams, they go with very much Confidence in the season’s final sprint, especially at the Bremen new. But the North Germans were the big winners of the weekend. Self-clear in Paderborn won the direct competition from Düsseldorf and Mainz were better, it could have been for the Green-and-White will not run. “I assume that we create the classes stop,” said attacker Niclas Füllkrug after his Comeback with a goal full of optimism.

Bremer have placed in a Position, would you trust a few weeks ago no one: even the direct relegation again, even in the Hand. After the serious and almost hopeless duel with the Bayern of the explosive compared with the weakening of the FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday. On the last round of the 1 a guest then. FC Cologne to the Weser.

In Paderborn, the Green-and-White proved that you can handle the pressure. Against Bayern this Tuesday actually low, because nobody expects something from the people of Bremen. Since Mainz is on Wednesday in Dortmund, in front of a similar heavy object is likely to change in the overall constellation in the normal case, nothing.

But just do not be abschenken the game against Munich. To make a lot of Prestige is still in the duels between the North and the South, and on Tuesday too much is at stake. “It is an incredibly difficult task against an incredibly dominant Bayern team that is as dominant as already long not more,” said Kohfeldt. “But of course we have an idea of how we want to respond to.”

it may be That in the end the goal difference in the relegation battle important, should also play no role. “I can’t ask in front of the team and say: please don’t 0:6 lose. To not talk only about the goal difference and the height of the defeat, the goes,“ said the Werder Coach, who wants to muster, therefore, even his best Formation. “I will spare no player.”

That Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Müller, two of the world return to the class of people makes the task for Werder, not easier. “This is yet again another quality,” said Kohfeldt. However, the championship celebration for the Bavarians to be moved again a couple of days. “We have nothing prepared. It may well be that Bayern are preparing something, but we hope that you can wrap it up afterwards again,“ said Bremen’s Director Frank Baumann.

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