Steffen under pressure as Werder’s crisis deepens despite extra man | OneFootball

The icy wind is, quite literally, blowing straight in Werder Bremen's face right now. During the cold season, Bremen have slid further and further into the relegation battle. Even against Hoffenheim, things are likely to get worse before they get better.

The lead for TSG, a screamer from a tight angle by Alexander Prass (44'), looked a bit more bearable shortly after the break. After intervention from the video assistant referee, referee Frank Willenborg found Hoffenheim’s Wouter Burger guilty of serious foul play and showed him the red card (52').

Shortly after, the next goal at the Weserstadion followed—again for Hoffenheim. After a slapstick moment from SVW in their own penalty area, Grischa Prömel slotted it home (54').

Just under ten minutes later, Romano Schmid seemed to have pulled one back. But this scene also ended in shock for Werder. The scorer was just offside, so it remained 0-2 from Bremen’s perspective.

Before the match, Werder’s sporting director Clemens Fritz was asked on 'Sky' whether Horst Steffen would remain coach of the Hanseatics regardless of the outcome. He answered clearly: "Yes."

What do you think: Should Fritz reconsider his opinion after the match?

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