"I trust Kovac to change"

This Saturday and next week, Werder Bremen will meet FC Bayern München. Valerien Ismael played for both clubs – and sees the momentum on the Bremen side.

The 29th match day is approaching and the Bundesliga is slowly entering the warm phase. Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Munich are also mid-season. While the Bavarians are still fighting for the title, Werder is looking for international places.

Today, the two teams from the South and the North of the Republic meet in direct duel (15:30, Liveticker on t-online.de– and not only that: next week, Bremen and Bayern face each other in the DFB Cup semi-final.

Bremen won the trophy 10 years ago

For Bremen, another chance to qualify for the international competition and win the first title in ten years. And Bayern also won the trophy three years ago.

Valerien Ismael, former Bundesliga professional, sees the chances of the Green-Whites: "" It is obvious that the momentum is on the Bremen side, they can certainly hurt Bayern if they are brave and if their current strengths are playing, "said the 43-year-old in Sportbuzzer's interview about the duel of his two former clubs.

Ismael: "It will depend on the authority of Kovac"

From 2003 to 2005, Ismael played for Bremen before moving south. For the fine sum of 8.5 million euros, the central defender changed color and played until January 2008 the record champion.

The current coach, who twice coached the Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg, also commented on criticisms directed at Bayern coach Niko Kovac. "There is still a lot to be done, Kovac can get double – or not even a single title, which will depend on his qualification as a Bayern coach, so the rules are there."

Basically, he considers Kovac to be the ideal man for the record champions. He "dared Kovac the change and also a bigger success in the Champions League in the coming season". On the offensive, Bayern must "still fill".