SC Freiburg are unbeaten after five Bundesliga matches, with four wins, one draw and 13 points, and Derry Scherhant says the run starts with the basics done well. “We know that work morale is very important,” he told bundesliga.com. “It’s sort of the Freiburg DNA that you need to work hard against the ball.”
Freiburg's start and the work behind it
The numbers match the tone of his comments. Freiburg have scored 14 goals and conceded 4, which leaves them with a plus-10 goal difference. Scherhant said the squad’s off-pitch bond matters too, with everyone clear on their roles and how the team wants to play.
He was just as direct about the atmosphere around the club. “I think you see with the team that things are much more about football and the things that matter,” he said, adding that the calm surroundings help everyone focus on the next task.
Scherhant's rise and Germany call-up
The 2026-26 season has brought a different kind of momentum for Scherhant as well. He earned his first two senior caps for Germany during the September-October international break, a step he described as “more than a dream come true”. Six years ago, he said he was not playing much for the U17s or U19s and was simply trying to make it professionally.
That climb sits neatly alongside his club form. Scherhant has already made 5 Bundesliga appearances this season and has 2 goals and 7 assists in all competitions, a return that helps explain why he has moved so quickly into a senior international conversation. He also said he plays “without fear”, which fits the way Freiburg are going about things.
The test now is whether Freiburg can keep the same edge over the next run of games, with home to FK Jablonec, away to Bayer Leverkusen and away to Monaco next on the list.
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