Friedl is annoyed by the own goal: Bremen defensive weaknesses under the magnifying glass

Friedl is annoyed by the own goal: Bremen defensive weaknesses under the magnifying glass

Marco Friedl, the 26-year-old defender of Werder Bremen, caused a sensation on January 26, 2025 in a highly dramatic game against Borussia Dortmund. The game ended with a 2-2 draw, but Friedl will be remembered above all because of his fourth own goal in the Bundesliga. This was done under regrettable circumstances, since BVB player Ramy Bensebaini was offside, which makes the own goal irregularly. However, the course of the game illustrated how complex the game is football, in which every mistake can have profound consequences.

This goal brought Friedl to an interesting comparison position, because now he has as many owners as the legend Franz Beckenbauer. For the Bremen defender, however, it remains a challenge to further approach the record holders Manfred Kaltz and Nikolce Noveski, who each achieved six owners. For this he needs two more goals in the wrong direction. Looking at the list of the owners in the Bundesliga, the name Friedl will certainly continue to be perceived-especially because he and Nicolai Remberg von Holstein Kiel leads the league statistics for owners.

Friedl's sporting record and current form

This season Friedl stood on the pitch as a regular player in every game. In a total of 147 Bundesliga games, he won 45 games. As a defender, who is 1.87 meters tall, he shows impressive performance on the defensive. His pass rate of 91.93 percent is one of the best in the league and brings him eighth place in the corresponding ranking. Even more remarkable is his duel rate of 57.14 percent, which occupies second place in the team's internal statistics.

Despite the individual statistics, Friedl found the performance of his team insufficient. He commented dissatisfied about the first hour of the game against Dortmund, in which the Bremen overnight number 0: 2 back. Friedl criticized the lack of pressure from the team and the fact that simple goals were collected. This sobering analysis testifies to its clear will to lead the team to better performance.

history of the owners

The history of the owners in the Bundesliga is rich in curious and legendary moments. Many players have moved into the spotlight, such as Tomislav Piplica, who achieved an own goal in 2002 when a shot crashed directly onto his head. In the past 20 years, many remarkable owners have occurred, from Ron-Robert Zieler's misfortune 2018 to Lukas Hradecky's failure 2020. These situations show that owners are inevitably part of the game and that the actors concerned can often only look back on it.

for Friedl, the challenge remains to remain modest and prudent despite setbacks in his career. He remains determined to win every game up and to lead his team to top performance.