The 21-year-old goalkeeper recently reverted to his natural dark hair after sporting an artificial blonde look, calling it a 'fighting hairstyle' that will help his team collect more points in their relegation battle. 'I liked the blonde hair, but the lads in the locker room like the new do. We're going to grab a lot of points with it,' Backhaus told Kicker.
Despite Bremen's low table position, Backhaus remains optimistic about their chances. 'The table position isn't ideal, but we still have enough games left to play,' he said. 'I'm fairly certain that at the end of it all, we'll stand there and say, 'Wow, that was a difficult but ultimately successful season.' The goalkeeper also acknowledged that competition from Hein helped him improve his performances.