Too good for the bench: Niemeyer & Steffen rave about Werder ace | OneFootball

Werder Bremen recently turned necessity into a virtue. The short-term absence of Senne Lynen was compensated by the Green-Whites during their away game in Heidenheim with homegrown talent Patrice Covic. His bosses were full of praise afterward.

"He earned the right to start again," explained coach Horst Steffen regarding his choice of the 18-year-old to 'Bild'. "He is too good to give him little playing time," he praised the talent afterward.

A compliment that Peter Niemeyer knew how to confirm. "Patrice has a high running volume, cleverness, and knows how to position himself. He makes himself available for passes and positions himself skillfully in the spaces," enthused the head of licensed football at Werder.

The competition for the Covic position is very high. "And yet Patrice integrates seamlessly when he comes on," Niemeyer emphasized the Bundesliga suitability of the youngster.

So far, the attacking midfielder has not been involved in a goal in an official match. However, Covic contributes to significantly lowering Werder's average age. According to 'Transfermarkt.de', it was still 27 years per matchday in 2024/25. Now, SVW is the second youngest team in the league at 24.4 years, behind Eintracht Frankfurt (24.1 years).

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