Relegation Fight

Werder Bremen - Eintracht Frankfurt

What a bad season for Bremen, I do not know them such bad. Of course they are still ahead of the other teams and they have the best position but if they fail again today it can be very dangerous for them and it can be an absolutely Final next week in Nürnberg. Therefore they should try to win this home match and get out of the bad situation. They was up 2-0 against relegation candidate Hoffenheim last weekend but they conceded two late goals. The moral and mood after this desaster is not such good but Coach Schaaf must find some way to bring them back on track. Coach Schaaf again without both bad boys Arnautovic and Elia while Wolf, Füllkrug, Trybull and Ekici injured.
On the other side Frankfurt plays one of their best season above all as newcomer they surprised a lot. Above all in first half of the season where they overcome their opponents very easy and scored also a lot due to their offensive style of play. Second half was much weaker but they are on a good way in the past matches and an European Spot is reachable for them. They must continue their way and it can be a great end for them. Veh must replace Schwegler, Meier doubtful.


1899 Hoffenheim - Hamburger SV

The downtrend from Hoffenheim maybe was stopped to late, they can not repair it, or can they? They are two points behind Augsburg, therefore they must win this encounter and they getting a real final next weekend. But first they have to win against HSV. In the last matches they showed some uptrend under new coach Gisdol and they made some points what hold them in the race or give them the chance to avoid relegation. Nevertheless they have to replace a lot of players with Polanski suspended, Vestergaard suspended, Gomes, Derdioyk and Williams injured.
Hamburg has only a chance for European Spot if they win this one, but if it depends on the results from all the others above them. So first to do their work and they can look to the others. They was not in best shape in the past above all against Schalke and Wolfsburg showed that they are not ready for Europe. Also some financial problems makes it not much easier above all for next season where many players maybe must leave the club and bring some money in their empty cash box. Despite all this problems they have to focus on this encounter and they must win this anyway if they want to have a chance, it is absolutely needed, as EL money gives them more space. No imp. missing.