2018/22 Yuya Osako @ Werder Bremen (GER)

His situation exacerbated during a training session and he is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Bad news for him, JNT, and Werder Bremen.

 

Osako is back to the starting line-up after being out of action in the last 6 weeks due to injury:

Die #Werder-Startelf für #svwscf:

⌛ #Kapino, #Lang, #Pizarro, #Langkamp, #Sargent, J. #Eggestein, #Groß, #Goller, #Bargfrede

⏰ 15.30 Uhr
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🎧 https://t.co/LI6OKRYtlB#Werder pic.twitter.com/dezjNDDeym

— SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) November 2, 2019

 

Assist by Osako.

 

Goal by Osako.

 

The goal was disallowed by VAR due to a non-existing foul.

 

Scored his 4th league goal of the season yesterday.

 

He will start in less than hour against Bayern Munich. He had lackadaisical performance last week against Paderborn in which he was repeatedly beaten by Paderborn’s defenders.

Let’s hope he will have great performance today and at least score a goal today against Bayern:

Die #Werder-Startelf für #fcbsvw:

⏳ #Kapino, , #Bittencourt, #Pizarro, #Bartels, J. #Eggestein, #Friedl, #Goller

⏰ 15.30 Uhr
👓https://t.co/ySFdFeo1BQ
🎧https://t.co/LI6OKRYtlB
📺 https://t.co/flrZwQRNys pic.twitter.com/Fno8vddieA

— SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) December 14, 2019

 

Osako came in as second-half substitute for the second match in a row after the winter break.
Bremen were defeated 0-3 at home by Hoffenheim, but Osako showed signs of returning to top form; winning many balls and creating spaces and chances for himself and his teammates, and dealt very well with the physical pressure from Hoffenheim’s defence. He was denied a PK that should have been awarded.

Werder Bremen seems very weak especially in defence, they are tied with Mainz as the teams which conceded most goals this season. Conceding 44 goals in 19 games (2.3 goals per game) and only kept clean-sheet once.
Apart from Osako and other 3-4 players, the level of the squad does not belong to the German first division, unfortunately.

Let’s hope Osako will manage to find a better club by the end of this season. An excellent show at Tokyo Olympics will surely make better clubs interested in him (especially those outside Germany).

 

Nice Assist by Osako in the cup to gave Werder Bremen a 3-1 lead against Borussia Dortmund.

Osako played in the right midfield in his first start after the winter break, as newly-signed Selke was playing as the lone-striker with Rashica playing slightly behind him. When Bremen were attacking Rashica occupied the left-wing and Osako the right.

Osako seemed more useful to his team in this position, as his ability to strip opposing players off the ball was very beneficial in the advanced midfield position to help provide other attacking players with the ball.

The match ended 3-2, and Bremen are advanced to the QFs.

This literally Bremen’s best match of the season, and I wonder if their head coach will use the same formation and line-up in the next league games.

 

First league start after the winter break for Osako:

Unsere Startelf für #svwfcu. 💪

⏳ #Kapino, #Pizarro, #Veljkovic, #Sahin, #Sargent, #Bartels, J. #Eggestein, #Groß, #Goller

⏰ 15.30 Uhr
👔 https://t.co/bNEvc4Ir0v
👓 https://t.co/ySFdFeo1BQ pic.twitter.com/V9eFrLhI55

— SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) February 8, 2020

 

Staring on the bench in the first post-Corona match against Bayer Leverkusen:

Die #Werder-Startelf für #svwb04.🔥

⏳ #Kapino, #Lang, #Osako, #Langkamp, #Sahin, #Sargent, #Bartels, J. #Eggestein, #Woltemade

⏰ 20:30 Uhr
📺 https://t.co/gS9UW3eo7S
👓 https://t.co/ySFdFeo1BQ#Werder pic.twitter.com/N7K4sb008n

— SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) May 18, 2020

 

Osako is starting tonight.

He played well against Freiburg in the last match, coming on as a 2nd half substitution, pressing the opposing players to initiate attacks, and defending decently on the other end as he cleared a dangerous aerial-ball inside Bremen's penalty area which could have been ending in an equaliser for Freiburg in the last few moments of the match.

Clearly deserves to start tonight:

Die #Werder-Startelf für #svwbmg:

⏳ #Kapino, #Lang, #Augustinsson, #Selke, #Bittencourt, #Langkamp, #Bartels, #Gruev, #Woltemade

⏰ 20:30 Uhr
👔 https://t.co/bNEvc4Ir0v
👓 https://t.co/ySFdFeo1BQ#Werder pic.twitter.com/RY2feqgHa1

— SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) May 26, 2020

 

Goal.

He finally managed to score after some lackadaisical performances.

 

Osako and his Werder Bremen teammates played their best game of the season, as they narrowly lost 0-1 against Bayern Munich.

Osako has three dangerous chances, one in the first half, and two in the second half.

Boateng blocked Osako's path to goal in one of the chances with a desperate run, while Neuer pulled a great save in the 89th minute to deny Osako's header at the goal mouth.

If they continue to play at this level in the next two games they will be surely safe from relegation.

 

Osako scored.

His 6th goal of the season.

However, his team are 2-1 down, and they looked to edge closer to relegation.

 

Osako scored his team's opening goal, as they are currently leading 3-0.

7th goal of the season, and he tied his scoring record in one 1.Bundesliga season, as his highest goals per season (7 goals) was in 2016/2017 for FC Köln.

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