Things couldn’t really be going much better for Werder at the moment. The Green-Whites currently occupy sixth place in the Bundesliga and will be trying to defend this position on Friday evening in Köln (20:30 CEST). Despite the recent success, no one is getting ahead of themselves. Everyone knows how difficult the remaining games will be as Werder push for a European place. “We have to give everything to defend this position. But we can certainly be proud of this run. We’ve come through a lot of difficult situations over the last few months,” said Werder vice-captain Zlatko Junuzovic. Werder already have a plan in place for how they are going to overcome FC Köln, who themselves are fighting to finish in the top six, on Friday. “On Friday it will come down to the team being as up for it as they have been in the last few weeks. We want to win again in Köln,” said sporting director Frank Baumann. Werder’s vice-captain added, “Our biggest strength is our togetherness. We believe in ourselves and we take that self-belief onto the pitch.”
