San Jose is in love with shockTimo Werner conquers America
Timo Werner has been in the USA for barely two weeks. The former RB Leipzig striker wants to revive his career there. In Germany and previously also in England he was only a marginal figure. The 30-year-old has already played his way into the hearts of fans in the MLS in two games.
Timo Werner is doing well. After the long years of disappearing in the English Premier League and at RB Leipzig, the former goalscorer in the USA played his way into the hearts of fans in the USA with just a few actions and gained a lot of self-confidence in the process. In his second game for the San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS, he received great acclaim for his second assist.
Just 15 minutes after his substitution, Werner received the ball around 25 meters in front of the goal, turned around, found a way through the defensive lines with a quick look, played a well-tempered pass into the penalty area and let Ousseni Bouda do the rest. It was 1-0 for San Jose in the game at Philadelphia Union. It was the only hit. The next victory for the franchise from the south end of San Francisco Bay.
“Timo is a player with great quality. We know that in the future he will not only provide assists but also score goals. When he gets fitter, he will be a complete player for us,” said Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena after the game about his new signing from RB Leipzig. “He has become a leader for our team in a short time. That’s why I believe there are a lot of positive things ahead of him.”
“I have to put one on him now”
The former coach of the US national team had already substituted Werner at halftime this time, after limiting the attacker’s playing time to around 30 minutes on his debut. “I don’t want to overload him and risk injury,” Arena said. “I hope that we have divided his first minutes of use wisely and that we continue to build him up so that he is really fit in a month.”
The Earthquakes’ goal scorer, 25-year-old Bouda, was also enthusiastic about his new teammate. Once again he benefited from Werner’s eye for the very small spaces. “We’re very happy that Timo is with us. He brings a lot of experience with him. But he’s also just a great guy. He’s always looking for his teammates on the pitch and that makes it a lot easier for us. I have to give him a pass now.”
On the official MLS website, the league proudly showed off the 57-time international’s preparatory work. “Again! Timo Werner’s game-winning assist for the Quakes,” it said in big letters. For San Jose, the success in Philadelphia was the third win in the third game of the season. The Californians, who have been playing in the MLS since 1996, have never started a season better. Timo Werner conquers America. He’s fine.
