Werder’s defensive stability has been a hallmark of this season, hence why Langkamp has had to wait so long for his first start for the club. It certainly hasn’t been easy for the newcomer who, despite his lack of game time, has been in constant exchange with his head coach as he patiently waited for his chance to come. And few can argue he didn’t take it when it arrived on Saturday. "Sebastian is an intelligent player, he has slotted in seamlessly. There were absolutely no coordination issues," praised Kohfeldt. Werder’s sporting director added: "from the first minute, Sebastian dominated and delivered a fantastic performance."
One moment, right at the start of the match, underlined all the experience that Langkamp has brought the club. As he received the ball from the kick-off, when faced with quick press from an Augsburg attacker, a calm cutback dragged the ball away from the opponent and any immediate danger. Even midfielder Zlatko Junuzovic was impressed by the move: "The way he did that was great. He took all the danger away," told the Werder captain.
Langkamp was calm and collected as he exited the pitch in Augbsurg at full time. Despite completing 88% of his passes and winning 75% of his duels, Langkamp remained modest at full time, instead praising his defensive partner Niklas Moisander. "He made things very, very easy for me. It was really nice to play with him."