Being busy helps: Friday, Sunday, Monday. Three matches over a long weekend. After a short period of recovery, the Green-Whites will face a tough test against Groningen. “I think it’s good. It is important to play against a lot of opponents in friendlies,” believes Martin Harnik. This is because it is ultimately about gradually putting into practice the sessions the team have been completing. “You simply see what is working and what isn’t much better in a match,” said the SVW number nine. “Now it comes down to fine-tuning things,” Harnik made clear.
New territory or familiar faces: SV Werder and FC Groningen have already crossed paths in a long history between the two Green-White clubs, although never in a competitive match. In fact, there is one man who has been part of the Werder squad since Friday who is best aware of how to beat Groningen. Davy Klaassen played against them a total of six times with Ajax, winning on four of those occasions with just one draw and one loss. Moreover, Werder’s new signing has also netted against FCG. The 16-time Netherlands international now returns with his new club to his home country. “I am really looking forward to the next few games,” the Green-Whites number 30 told WERDER.TV.