Werder Bremen has developed a stable defense under coach Daniel Thioune, allowing the fewest shots on goal in the Bundesliga. This is all the more remarkable given that the Bremer have had to make adjustments in the backline due to injuries and suspensions. Daniel Thioune says that he would need twelve more points for a good feeling. The 51-year-old has been working with his team on stability for weeks. This is not easy, as there is a lack of personnel reliability in Werder's backline. Defenders are constantly falling out injured or suspended, and adjustments have to be made regularly in the defensive midfield. Normally, this would be poison for developing useful automatisms. And yet it works. Even the specialist magazine 'kicker' noted that Werder has allowed the fewest opponent shots on goal since Thioune's takeover. 107 were recorded in total, which corresponds to an average of 10.7 per game over ten games – even the big FC Bayern Munich is just behind. Keeper Mio Backhaus praised the defenders: 'We're currently getting the fewest shots on goal. Chapeau to our defenders, they're giving everything, they're fully there.' The defensive robustness could become important in the season finale. In terms of the table, it's not enough for the Bremer to leave the equally-pointed trio behind them solely due to the goal difference, but at least the Hamburger SV and Borussia Mönchengladbach are not far away. Werder now faces difficult tasks until the end, with VfB Stuttgart, FC Augsburg, TSG Hoffenheim, and Borussia Dortmund all part of the top half of the standings. Midfielder Jens Stage said after the derby win: 'Now we're getting a bit of momentum, but Stuttgart away is one of the toughest games of the season.'