Ole Werner picks best and worst moments of RB Leipzig’s season

Ole Werner picks best and worst moments of RB Leipzig’s season

RB Leipzig’s Ole Werner was the guest in this week’s “Midweek Interviews” segment by Bundesliga. Amongst many topics, the 38-year-old discusses his first season at the club with great detail.

“Qualifying for the Champions League confirms that we’ve had a very good season and achieved our mission,” the former Holstein Kiel and Werder Bremen coach started his assessment with the recent news.

RB Leipzig secured their spot in next season’s Champions League with their 20th win of the season against St. Pauli. If they beat the Europa League finalists SC Freiburg on Saturday, Werner would hold the record for most Bundesliga wins in a single season at the club.

“We had a situation in the summer where we didn’t know what direction things would go,” Werner reflected on the uncertainties in the summer. “We had a big upheaval after a difficult season for the club. I think the squad planners and people in charge did a very good job, putting together a team that should play a different kind of football and play differently.”

Regardless of the results on the final matchday, Leipzig are certain to finish third in Bundesliga standings. In the DFB-Pokal, they failed to reach the semi-final for only the second time in six seasons.

“We would’ve liked to have gone further in the cup,” Werner referred to the 2-0 defeat to FC Bayern in the quarter-finals. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t get through in Munich. In the league, we need to acknowledge that the two teams above us have had excellent seasons. We’ve come up a bit short there. Honestly, I think we can definitely live with third place.”

Leipzig also struggled against FC Bayern in the head-to-head Bundesliga fixtures. Including the 6-0 scoreline in the opening Bundesliga game of the season, Vincent Kompany’s side scored 11 goals against Werner’s troops.