Did you know...
Did you know...
Did you know...
...Werders pre match training on Monday evening at the 'Stadio Delle Alpi' was completed without problems? Both Bremen captain Frank Baumann and Brazilian defender Naldo came through the session free of niggling injury worries.
...That England's FC Liverpool met Juventus at the quarter final stage of last seasons Champions League competition? 'The Reds' beat their Italian opponents at home at the Anfield road stadium and drew 0:0 in Turin - Liverpool went on to win the tournament. Frank Baumann commented: "I hope we can achieve the same result as Liverpool and if it should continue as it did for them, we would have nothing against that."
...A look at the English sides statistics leaves Werder coach Thomas Schaaf hopeful but stated: "It's not worth much, they're just facts on paper and can be changed on the football pitch." The coach went on: "I do expect it to be a wonderful evening." The facts surrounding the game add to that possibility.
...That Werder made it to the quarter final of the competition before during the 1988/1989 season? Back then it was still the European Cup and not the Champions League. Werder eventually went out against AC Milan (0:0, 0:1).
...The Green-Whites have played in Italy on eight occasions in all European competition? The ratios, four defeats, two wins and two defeats. This season Bremen played in Udinese during the group phase drawing 1:1 - a decisive point in making it to the last 16.
...Juventus Turin have played almost five times as many games in Europe as their German opponents? The Italian champions have played 103 games in Europes top flight winning 51, losing 27 and drawing 25 times. Werder have played 21 games in the Champions League - nine wins, nine defeats and three draws. The individual player statistics are just as widely spread apart. Juves legendary striker Alessandro del Pierro has played 78 games and scored 37 goals putting him high up in the success table - David Trezeguet and Pavel Nedved are also represented. No Werder player has as yet made the elite list.
...Juventus last lost a game in the Champions League two years ago? Juve met Spains Deportivo La Coruna who beat the Italians 1:0 in each game. Since then Juventus have had seven wins and one draw (against Liverpool last season).
