There is no question who the favourites are, but there is no doubt that Werder are going to Munich to win. “It’s our duty to believe we can win. We will head to Munich with courage,” told Fritz. The Werder captain can certainly take confidence from his side’s performances in previous rounds in the cup this season. “We showed in Gladbach and Leverkusen that we can punch above our weight. Belief is the most important, then you have a chance. Of course it will be difficult.”

Despite some forgettable cup performances in recent years, Fritz has plenty of positive memories to call upon. Werder won the cup back in 2009 and were in the final in 2010. “When you have the chance to get to the final, you want to do so at all costs. It’s worth the extra workload.”  The 37-year-old has spent spoken highly about the final in Berlin to his teammates. But “everyone knows what an experience that would be. We are in the semis. Everyone knows what that means. In the changing room, we’ve had no time to discuss Berlin,” said Fritz.