Senne Lynen is still waiting for his first goal for SV Werder Bremen—a setback he smiles off, especially since he currently has other “worries” on his mind.
It’s well known that Senne Lynen is quick-witted – and this is also noticeable when he dismisses things with a “blah blah blah” because he’s already jumping to the next thought. Most recently, for example, it sounded like this: “After the Bayern game, we said that the season is only just beginning for us because the start was difficult and blah blah blah…”
The SV Werder Bremen midfielder is not generally considered someone who would make a big deal out of something like this – especially not in retrospect: More important than the challenging start to the season with games against Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, SC Freiburg, and Bayern Munich is the fact that the 26-year-old was able to secure Bremen’s first home win of the season against FC St. Pauli.
Lynen: “It’s all about wins”
“I’m very, very happy about that,” said Lynen after the 1-0 win on the 6th matchday of the Bundesliga – and also emphasized: “Now it’s time to get started.” The upcoming matches on Saturday in Heidenheim and the following Friday against Union Berlin, according to the ideal scenario at Osterdeich, could appear more promising in terms of points than against the big-name clubs in recent weeks, based on the league table (Heidenheim is in 18th place, Union in 13th).
But Lynen naturally wants little to do with supposedly better conditions, just as he does with general trends for Werder: “I don’t think you can assess exactly where things are headed yet,” explained the Belgian. How does he personally feel? “My feeling is: only upwards.” But to do that, Bremen need to win, according to the player: “It’s all about victories.”
Lynen: 70 games without a goal
At the same time, Lynen is looking forward to the imminent birth of his second child, who will be born in Belgium: “When it starts, I’ll go there, of course,” said the professional. That would also be a good occasion for another sporting highlight – such as his first goal for Werder …
When Lynen is asked about his former teammate Cameron Puertas (who also played for Saint-Gilloise), who has been his new teammate since September and has signaled his intention to set him up for his first goal, he replies: “Then he should do his best.” However, the number six is intended for completely different tasks anyway: organizing and directing.
Sometimes, however, he has to put up with teasing from his teammates for still not having scored a goal in 70 Bundesliga games. “Every two or three weeks, someone makes a joke,” he reports—and smiles it off: “It’s all good.” Lynen has probably already moved on to the next thought.
