Costly blunder against St Pauli: Backhaus receives strong support | OneFootball

During the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and FC St. Pauli, Werder goalkeeper Mio Backhaus experienced a bitter moment: In the 55th minute, he misjudged what seemed to be a harmless cross, leading to the 0:1 – a costly blunder in an otherwise tight game, which Werder ultimately lost 1:2.

Despite this mistake, coach Daniel Thioune emphasized after the match on 'DAZN': "My most important player, very solid, makes a mistake that simply shouldn’t happen. But I don’t blame him." With these words, Thioune showed clear support, even though the error significantly contributed to the defeat.

There was also unity behind the scenes at Werder: Manager Clemens Fritz stated, "I feel incredibly sorry for Mio. But I don’t blame him. He is an outstanding goalkeeper, playing his first Bundesliga season. We will support him." With this, the club stands firmly behind its young keeper, who was visibly struggling with the mistake.

Leo Bittencourt on DAZN about dealing with Backhaus after the faux pas: "He’ll have to wrestle with it for a day or two. But in the locker room, we built him back up."

Werder needs a goalkeeper in top form for the next relegation showdown next Saturday against Heidenheim. Otherwise, the club’s third relegation in its history draws ever closer.

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