With courage and attacking flair: How Werder plan to crack Dortmund | OneFootball

There are certainly more gratifying tasks for a Bundesliga coach. Borussia Dortmund has only dropped two points at home this season. On Tuesday (January 13, 8:30 p.m.), Horst Steffen (56) will try to take something away from Signal Iduna Park with Werder Bremen.

“Ideally, we want to score a few goals, just like Frankfurt managed to do,” the Werder coach said at Monday’s press conference ahead of the match, referring to the BVB’s 3-3 draw at Eintracht. So far, however, his team has rarely impressed away from home. Only in the 4-0 win at Mönchengladbach did the Hanseatic side pick up three points on the road. Apart from four defeats, there have only been three draws.

Jovan Milošević, whom Bremen have loaned from VfB Stuttgart for €650,000 until the end of the season, is supposed to provide the necessary goals. Last year, the Serbian international played for Partizan Belgrade in his homeland, scoring 16 goals in 23 appearances.

“Defend well and as a team”

However, a new striker alone is far from enough for success at Signal Iduna Park. Steffen knows this as well. “We want to defend well and as a team and try to prevent their crosses,” he announced. The greatest danger for Bremen comes especially from the full-backs Julian Ryerson (28), who is reportedly of interest to Liverpool FC, and Daniel Svensson (23). Target man Serhou Guirassy (29), however, is currently in a real slump and may have to make way for Fábio Silva (23). BVB coach Niko Kovač, however, has not yet made a decision.

Steffen is preparing his team for an intense encounter. “We have to run a lot and get into the duels,” says the Krefeld native. He expects “a courageous game” with “a lot of attacking spirit” from his side. Werder’s coach can no longer count on Victor Boniface. The 25-year-old loanee from Bayer Leverkusen has to undergo knee surgery and is unlikely to play again this season.

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