Even a year after leaving Bayer Leverkusen, Mitchell Weiser, who is now a permanent fixture at Werder Bremen, does not know the exact reasons why he left the Werkself.
“I can’t say,” said the 28-year-old green-white midfielder in an interview with “kicker” when asked why he was no longer a factor in Leverkusen at some point: “Sometimes I didn’t play without a reason. “
At the beginning of the 2020/21 season, Leverkusen “suggested that he change clubs,” Weiser continued: “In previous years, however, I had played a lot. That’s why I continued to see my chance in Leverkusen.”
Ahead of the guest appearance with Werder Bremen in Leverkusen on Saturday (3:30 p.m.), Weiser is still groping in the dark about the specific circumstances of his departure from Bayer.
“I felt very comfortable there within the team, but the decision-makers have changed over time,” said Weiser, giving deep insights: “And if you don’t feel any trust and don’t see a chance to play at all, then something is wrong with you lost, and that breaks you too.”
In mid-July, Weiser made a permanent move from Leverkusen to Werder Bremen
For the 2021/22 season, Weiser switched to Werder Bremen, who were relegated to the Bundesliga at the time – initially on loan for a year. The midfielder, who was promoted immediately with the North Germans, has been under contract with Werder since mid-July. His working paper on the Weser runs until June 2024.
In Leverkusen, Weiser made 53 Bundesliga appearances between 2018 and 2021, in which he scored three goals. In his last season at Bayer, however, Weiser only made five appearances and one goal.
“As soon as the games got closer, you were reminded again and again that you didn’t play a role,” explained Weiser, who doesn’t want to fool himself: “And this year in Leverkusen it wouldn’t have been any different.”
Weiser also described how he noticed that he no longer played a role. “It’s how the coach treats you, how he communicates,” said the Bundesliga professional: “Here in Bremen, situations are discussed very honestly, not just with me.”
Today, Weiser appreciates that more than ever: “In Leverkusen, Gerardo Seoane was actually the first coach to openly tell me after my loan return that I wouldn’t be playing.”