The 16th round of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season will feature a rescheduled match, with Hoffenheim traveling to face Werder Bremen. Head coach Ilzer stated at the press conference that although the schedule is quite packed, he encourages the players to approach the challenge with full energy.

Thanks to goals from Mostet, Ozan Kabak, and an own goal, Hoffenheim defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 in the last round of the Bundesliga. With this third consecutive win, Hoffenheim currently sits in third place in the standings with 36 points.

As for Werder Bremen, Horst Steffen's team is ranked 15th with 18 points, having achieved 2 draws and 3 losses in their last 5 rounds.

Hoffenheim coach Ilzer said, "The intervals between matches are very short, and the most important thing is to maintain physical and mental energy. We need to recover our physical condition as soon as possible and focus our attention on Werder Bremen. The current training situation will largely determine the starting lineup, and we hope to enter this away game with good energy."

“We know our opponents haven’t won in a while, but most of their games have been very close. Their game against Frankfurt was evenly matched, and they were even better against Bayer Leverkusen. Werder Bremen are fully capable of giving us a lot of trouble, but we will be prepared for that, and it will be another tough challenge.”

Ilzer added, “Last summer, opinions about us were very different, but football changes very quickly and is a two-way street. For us, the most important thing is to maintain balance. We can only affect our daily work and will continue to stay firmly on the right track. As long as we have the right attitude, we can stay on the right track. But as we saw last week, it’s not enough if we can’t give 100%.”

"The excessive number of goals conceded last season was a major issue we discussed. We hope to bring in players who are good at both attacking and defending, and who truly love defending. When it comes to defense, many people look at the defenders first, but in reality, defensive quality is determined from the forwards up. We have also had in-depth discussions about set pieces and invested a lot of training in them. Although it is impossible to be perfect immediately, overall we have made good progress."

Regarding the team atmosphere, Ilzer said, "The players have excellent fighting spirit and a good attitude. Many players can interpret the mindset of success very well. It was they who realized their poor performance at the beginning of last week and turned the situation around on their own. The team's performance in the game showed a very mature side."

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