😶 Defensive meltdown: Werder get run over straight away | OneFootball

Daniel Thioune’s name was not only at the very top of many season predictions when it came to the first coaching dismissal — many football observers were also worried that SV Werder Bremen could be headed for a relegation battle, judging by the friendlies and the transfers.

After the devastating news of Jens Stage’s serious injury, the bad news on the Weser has not stopped even after kick-off in the first game of the season — quite the opposite.

Werder are currently being hit especially hard at the back against SC Freiburg.

By now, Thioune’s side are trailing 0–4!

In the 29th minute, Yuito Suzuki got the rout underway with a header, and shortly before half-time Igor Matanović added another with a fine strike from 25 metres.

Just three minutes after the restart, Suzuki grabbed his brace, and shortly afterwards Matanović produced a lovely solo move in the box, with Werder’s defence once again looking anything but solid: he squared it beautifully for Suzuki to tap in for 4–0 and complete his hat-trick.

So by now the gap is more than clear, and Bremen have to be careful that this does not turn into a complete embarrassment in the remaining minutes.

16:5 in shots after an hour says quite a lot — and that despite Füllkrug and Reis, probably the most prominent new signings so far, both starting today. Füllkrug has since been substituted.

At least Werder did manage to make it 1–4 in the 76th minute.

What do you think? No reason to panic yet, or proof that Bremen really will be down at the bottom this season?

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