Daily Soccer Buzz: 2-1 Hoffenheim: Frings hits and leaves the future in Bremen

Saturday, January 15, 2011

2-1 Hoffenheim: Frings hits and leaves the future in Bremen

The audience rushed Bremer, Werder sporting director Klaus Allofs pressed him to his chest, only Torsten Frings was with the cheers of his cracking last minute goal and a 2-1 (1-0) victory against 1899 Hoffenheim start bit. "Look short and then think again about the next game," described the 34-year-old's feelings and pushed too sprawling euphoria at the Weser quickly from a stop: "Next week we need to Cologne, which are just below it like we do.

"flash in the pan or turning point? Allofs also might be set not by the more fought for scarce earned success against Hoffenheim: "I just do not know if it is a lasting victory. But I think these three points are at least a supporting activity for more targeted work in the coming weeks.

"It could last months together by Frings and Werder Bremen are. For the former international player is replaced as a motivator and role model but hardly combative, but on the field are shortcomings with respect to overlook the speed and arrival rate barely. What until recently was considered at the Weser for granted, has become a difficult and unsolved problem.

Allofs playing for time. "There are concrete contract talks is only when we know how it goes in our sport," said club boss stresses defensive. Coach Thomas Schaaf pushed the idea of a possible separation from the veteran and took refuge in friendly words of praise: "Tom has made a good match.

With all the things for which he stands. "Against the guests with their new head coach Marco Pezzaiuoli it was certainly Frings, who made the difference. Hoffenheim was missing before 34 274 spectators in the sold-out almost Weserstadion such impeller, the equalizer by Boris Vukcevic (87) was not enough for the desired response.

Claudio Pizarro had the Bremen in the 36th Minute lead placed. "We had our opportunities, but were often too passive," complained the new coach, who hopes for the fifth consecutive game without a win on short-term transfers, to the prominent outlets such as Bayern Munich and Luiz Gustavo "Stinkstiefel" Demba Ba to replace.

Pezzaiouli: "We are ready for reinforcements, but we know the prices in the winter transfer period." The North German do not exclude other human activities, Schaaf wants to concentrate but mainly to concentrate on giving his charges more stability: If you are fully committed, you can already improve a lot.

It was important that the team has shown that it wants to make changes. Dreams and magic of football at the moment, I expect not. "Even playing as striker Pizarro has realized by his own admission, that with playful means not only comes out of the cellar table. "This is already clear to us.

I remain an optimist and believe that in the coming weeks is better. For the self-confidence was very important that we have bent over the lot in the last three minutes yet. "