First-team news

Werder achieve UEFA target - Focus switches to Frankfurt

The job’s been done and it’s time to move along now for the Green-Whites after they clinched a place in the last sixteen of the UEFA Cup. It was a narrow win for Thomas Schaaf’s men in Braga on Thursday night but, considering the 3:0 aggregate lead from the first leg, it was a must win tie for Bremen which they did in convincing, if rarely inspiring, fashion.

22.02.2008 / 11:35 / First Team

Bremen cruise past Braga to set up Rangers clash

Werder Bremen put on a superior and shrewd performance to take their place amongst the last sixteen teams in this season’s UEFA Cup competition. After their clear 3:0 win in the first leg, the Green-Whites went on to beat SC Braga 1:0 in the return leg in Portugal.

22.02.2008 / 01:12 / First Team

Braga still believe!

During the final training session for SC Braga ahead of their UEFA Cup return leg tie on Thursday, 21.02.2008 at the ‘Stadio Municipal’, the Portuguese club’s coach, Manuel Machado, had his players defiantly practising penalty kicks.

21.02.2008 / 11:46 / First Team

No experiments - Bremen’s plan of attack in Braga

Taking a 3:0 aggregate lead from the first leg to SC Braga may appear to be a very comfortable cushion for the Green-Whites but Werder coach Thomas Schaaf is demanding the utmost in concentration and discipline from his men.

21.02.2008 / 10:29 / First Team

Belgian Gumienny to referee Bremen versus Braga

Referee Serge Guminenny will take charge of Werder Bremen’s UEFA Cup second leg tie with SC Braga on Thursday, 21.02.2008 (kick-off 21:30 cet).

20.02.2008 / 11:49 / First Team

Werder fly to Braga without Diego

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf will be making the trip to Braga for Thursday's UEFA Cup return leg without midfielder Diego. The reason is because of an incipient inflammation of the pubic bone, for which the Brazilian national team player underwent extensive treatment in January 2008.

20.02.2008 / 09:02 / First Team

Breather for Diego - German duo fit again

There’s hardly time to stop for breath at Werder Bremen at the moment with packed schedules filling every week. The situation means that the training staff are having to pay particular attention to the exact dosage of the work-load in training so as to ensure that on match days, as many players as possible are at maximum fitness.

19.02.2008 / 11:25 / First Team

Highly motivated - Allofs signs on until 2012

At 4:27pm, the flash bulbs exploded into action as the gathered press representatives got the opportunity to snap Werder Bremen’s general manager Klaus Allofs signing his new contract with the club.

19.02.2008 / 08:48 / First Team

Werder's Joy - Allofs extends until 2012

Werder Bremen’s much respected general manager Klaus Allofs has signed a three year extension to his contract with the club! That was the joyous news doing the rounds in Bremen today. Following his exclusive announcement of the news on WERDER.TV, Klaus Allofs held a press conference this afternoon to answer questions from a gathering of journalists.

18.02.2008 / 17:18 / First Team

Braga vulnerable at home

On Thursday evening, Werder Bremen will travel to Sporting Braga in the hope of securing a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup. Not only the Green-Whites clear 3:0 win in the first leg will make them confident on their trip to Portugal.

18.02.2008 / 13:56 / First Team

The ace up Schaaf’s sleeve - personnel diversity

So far, match day 20 in the Bundesliga has gone according to plan in Werder Bremen’s opinion. The players allowed themselves a satisfied grin as they saw the results from around the country coming in.

17.02.2008 / 11:55 / First Team

Allofs: "These are the games you have to win!"

It was hardly an attractive game of football but, none-the-less, a vital one in the battle to take the league title. Werder.de got the opinions of those involved after Bremen’s 2:0 win over Nuremberg.

17.02.2008 / 11:48 / First Team

Comfortable home win against Nuremberg

Werder Bremen are back to winning ways! Just three days after their 3:0 win in the UEFA Cup against SC Braga, the Green-Whites took all three points on match day 20 in the Bundesliga with a 2:0 (1:0) win over 1. FC Nuremberg.

16.02.2008 / 17:29 / First Team

Will Schaaf shake Boenisch from his sleeve?

It’s been a week of surprise introductions to the Werder squad, and that looks set to continue. Following the unexpected return of both Clemens Fritz and Patrick Owomoyela in the UEFA Cup on Wednesday, today’s Bundsliga clash with 1. FC Nuremburg could see Sebastian Boenisch make his comeback for the Green-Whites.

16.02.2008 / 09:17 / First Team

Nuremberg: Just how quickly does a new broom sweep clean?

The hero of the night was the first to set his sights on the task ahead: "Of course we can enjoy this evening for a little while but by tomorrow our concentration needs to be completely set on the Nuremberg game", admitted penalty hero Tim Wiese just after the UEFA Cup success against Braga.

15.02.2008 / 15:44 / First Team

Surprise packages succeed – Fritz and ‘Owo’ gamble pays dividends

The Werder Bremen players who were involved in Wednesday evenings UEFA Cup win over SC Braga were merely on call for treatment and massage the following day but in spite of that, trainer Thomas Schaaf had plenty of participants at Thursday’s morning session.

15.02.2008 / 10:58 / First Team

Wiese & Co. send viewing figures soaring

It was yet another spectacular European night at the Weser Stadium on Wednesday and it wasn’t just Werder Bremen that had a success to register, but also German television channel ZDF.

15.02.2008 / 09:01 / First Team

Two penalty saves - Wiese shines on unforgettable night

He would have so much loved to have crowned his phenomenal performance with a goal and Tim Wiese looked almost pleadingly towards the bench late on as the chance presented itself, but, Werder coach Thomas Schaaf denied his keeper the opportunity to take his sides injury time penalty.

14.02.2008 / 11:44 / First Team

Memories of Ajax nerves ahead of Braga trip

The UEFA Cup first leg tie against Braga could hardly have gone much better for Werder Bremen. The Green-Whites secured themselves a comfortable 3:0 lead heading into the return leg in Portugal. Werder.de got to hear the opinions of those involved following another electrifying European night at the Weser Stadium.

14.02.2008 / 11:23 / First Team

Wiese hailed hero as Werder sit pretty

Werder Bremen won their home tie in the round of the last 32 in the UEFA Cup in front of a 30,000 strong crowd at the Weser Stadium, beating SC Braga 3:0 to put themselves in a comfortable position for the trip to Portugal next week. The hero of the night was without a doubt Tim Weise, who pulled off the breathtaking achievement of saving two first half penalties.

14.02.2008 / 00:20 / First Team
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