After just four minutes, the story of the game was as good as written. Nils Petersen, whose future at Freiburg is written in the stars, once again proved his qualities on his starting debut this season.
“Nils simply deserved the chance to play from the start,” Freiburg coach Christian Streich told the “Sky” microphone before the match against Augsburg, explaining why the 33-year-old was surprisingly in the starting eleven for the first time this season and thus for the first time since May 2021.
“At a good place in the table, the supplementary players have a hard time “
The previous week against Mainz, Petersen needed two minutes after coming on as a substitute, but this time he scored after four minutes to lay the foundations for a 2-1 win in Augsburg. “Goals always do you good,” Petersen revealed after the game. “I know that I had training phases where the others were also good. When you’re in a good position in the table, it’s hard for the substitutes. When you play, as you did today, it’s good to make a point,” said the striker, showing understanding for the fact that he has been in the second row in the recent past.
Now, of all times, when rumours of a possible move to 1. FC Köln have arisen, Petersen is putting himself back in the shop window and showing why even his current employer still has a strong interest in extending his contract, which expires in the summer. After all, Petersen has been with the Breisgauer for seven years and is the Sport-Club’s record goalscorer with 98 competitive goals. “We have a good exchange. The club is very fair and has signalled to me that they want to continue with me. Now it’s up to me,” Petersen said.
“You’re addicted to it “
When deciding where to go in the future, the attacker, who is at an advanced footballing age, has one thing in mind above all: “I want to play. Footballing life is short, you want to experience moments like today, you’re addicted to that. “
In order to feed this addiction, the former Bremen player needs playing time above all. Against Augsburg, Petersen showed that he knows how to make the most of it.