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First goal goes unrewarded

+++ Florian Grillitsch nets his first goal: At least in the 43rd minute Florian Grillitsch had something to smile about. His low shot found the back of the net and 41,000 Green-Whites celebrated the 20-year-old’s first Bundesliga goal. The midfielder, who has made the centre-midfield position his own under Viktor Skripnik, ran off celebrating and soaked up the appreciation from the fans. He had...

11.04.2016 / 19:20 / First Team

"We have confidence in our coaching staff"

SV Werder Bremen will head into the upcoming games together with head coach Viktor Skripnik and his team. Chief executive Thomas Eichin underlined the board’s backing of the manager once more on Monday. “It’s our job to calmly and thoroughly analyse and assess the situation. After talks over the last few days with the coaching staff, the players and the supervisory committee, we have decided to...

11.04.2016 / 16:33 / First Team

"In a perilous situation"

Whistles from the crowd, hanging heads on the pitch. The 2-1 loss at home to Augsburg has not done Werder any good, and that has been reflected by the players and management of the club. After the game, WERDER.DE caught up with the stars to gather their reactions.

09.04.2016 / 20:23 / First Team

Werder lose out 2-1 to Augsburg

Werder Bremen lose important home game to competitors Augsburg. After Grillitsch put the Green-Whites 1-0 up with his first ever Bundesliga goal, Werder gave the game away and lost it late on as Hong scored in the 87th minute. Finnbogason equalised for the away side shortly after the second half began. 

09.04.2016 / 18:22 / First Team

Werder suffer bitter 3-2 defeat in Dortmund

SV Werder Bremen suffered a bitter 3-2 defeat away at Borussia Dortmund. After a goalless first half, goals from Gálvez and Junuzovic overturned Aubameyang’s opener. Unfortunately, two substitutes pulled the game back in favour of the hosts and the Green Whites left empty handed. 

09.04.2016 / 15:15 / First Team

Fritz back, Pizarro out for Augsburg match

There was hope that Claudio Pizarro and Clemens Fritz would make a return for the Saturday’s upcoming game against Augsburg, but it has now been confirmed that only Fritz will be available. Viktor Skripnik revealed the news after the final training session on Friday.

08.04.2016 / 14:07 / First Team

Werder looking for a repeat against Augsburg

"It’s do or die time!” No nonsense talk from Werder chief executive Thomas Eichin. The emotional rollercoaster of the 3-2 defeat in Dortmund is in the past, now concentration is fixed firmly on the next game against FC Augsburg. The Green Whites play host to the Bavarian side at 15:30 CEST on Saturday in a relegation six-pointer. Manager Viktor Skripnik is keen not to focus on the opponent,...

07.04.2016 / 18:57 / First Team

Torn ankle ligament

SV Werder will have to make do without Luca Zander for the coming weeks. The 20-year-old tore the ligament in his right ankle during training. He will be out for between four and six weeks.

07.04.2016 / 15:59 / First Team

Second home win on the bounce?

After the defeat in Munich last weekend, Werder will host Mainz at the Weser-Stadion on Saturday. Head coach Viktor Skripnik believes that it will be a difficult task but not an impossible one. "Mainz have a good team. They have found their rhythm and picked up some surprise wins this season. We want the points, no question," said the Ukrainian. "It’s up for grabs at home with the support of our...

07.04.2016 / 10:23 / First Team

Back in the centre

Alejandro Gálvez is a man of few words. The Spaniard does not beat around the bush - his answers come across well thought-out and are seldom longer than three sentences. On the pitch, his composed character works in his favour. In front of the cameras, the microphones and the journalists, Alex also keeps a clear head. 

06.04.2016 / 14:21 / First Team

TEAM TALK: Hope for Pizarro

+++Torn fibre for Pizarro: Whilst his teammates put in a brave performance against Dortmund, Claudio Pizarro was undergoing medical examinations. The Peru international has bruised his pelvis and has also torn a muscle fibre in the rib region. However, he may still feature against Augsburg this weekend. “I’m improving every day and hope to be ready for Saturday,” he explained.+++

05.04.2016 / 17:19 / First Team

Couldn’t get over the line

SV Werder Bremen’s commitment and passion during Saturday’s game at Borussia Dortmund were exemplary, but despite their good performance they once again left empty-handed following the 3-2 defeat. “We lost because we didn’t manage to hold on to our lead,” explained keeper Felix Wiedwald after the game. “In my opinion there is nothing to be critical about today, apart from the fact that we didn't...

03.04.2016 / 12:30 / First Team

Werder without Pizarro in Dortmund

Werder will be without Claudio Pizarro for this weekend’s away match in Dortmund due to a back problem that he picked up during the week. Pizarro didn’t take part in the Green-Whites’ final training session and will not travel with the team to Dortmund.   

01.04.2016 / 19:36 / First Team

Johannsson to continue rehab in Iceland

Werder striker Aron Jóhannsson will take leave in his homeland. The US international will head to his home in Iceland on Friday to continue his rehabilitation programme. 

01.04.2016 / 13:47 / Aron Jóhannsson

Away strength required at BVB’s home fortress

After two weeks off for the international break, the Bundesliga end-of-season run-in now begins for SV Werder Bremen. The Green-Whites will take on second-placed Borussia Dortmund at 18:30 CEST on Saturday. Despite BVB’s brilliant season, Thomas Eichin still feels Werder have a good chance of taking something back home. “Dortmund are strong opponents, but we will be well prepared and will do...

01.04.2016 / 12:08 / First Team

Pizarro back problems

Claudio Pizarro’s international with Peru on Wednesday night spelt bad news. In the 49th minute of his 1-0 defeat to Uruguay, Pizarro had to be substituted through injury. The Werder goalscorer was suffering back problems but an exact diagnosis is still to be made.

30.03.2016 / 15:06 / First Team

Muscle problems overcome

Sambou Yatabaré and Santi García are back. The duo took part in training on Tuesday morning with the full team after the former had been struggling for a number of weeks with muscle problems, while Santi García did individual sessions previously.

29.03.2016 / 14:24 / First Team

Bode and Pizarro doubles

Marco Bode and Claudio Pizarro have scored 202 Bundesliga goals between them, equally shared with 101 each. In the run-up to Pizarro, Werder’s current top goalscorer, the two got together for a double-interview to celebrate. 

29.03.2016 / 13:19 / First Team

One win, three draws

Before Werder’s international players were able to relax and put their feet up on Easter Sunday, four of them had matches scheduled for Saturday. As well as Zlatko Junuzovic, Laszlo Kleinheiser and Leon Guwara also made appearances. Ulisses Gercia was an unused substitute.  

27.03.2016 / 12:56 / First Team

"Four-four-two": I'd be Bieber for a day

This Werder story began with an Austrian, could it have been any other way? When Florian Grillitsch saw the the Green-Whites training ground in 2013, he encountered his fellow countryman Marko Arnautovic. He took a photo of both of them back home with him but soon after, the talented youngster returned to Hamburg to stay. Grillitsch has been a regular in the Werder team since last summer, yet...

26.03.2016 / 16:58 / First Team
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