First-team news

Be positive but calm

Ahead of the weekend, Florian Kohfeldt has “a feeling that it could happen.” Werder host RB Leipzig in the Weserstadion on Saturday (15:30 CEST) and are in with a chance of achieving their goal for the season. There’s also a stat in the Green-Whites’ favour, in four of the last five meetings, the home side has won.

16.05.2019 / 17:25 / First Team

Wanting to get Europe

Three points against Leipzig are a must if Werder want to get into Europe for next season. With a win against Leipzig, Werder would have 53 points on the board, and that’s usually enough to get seventh place. Only three times in the past 20 seasons has that number not been enough. But disregarding the statistics, a lot has to happen for Werder to get Europe this weekend.

16.05.2019 / 15:45 / First Team

Bottomless reserves of energy

Maximilian Eggestein could not be having a better season: a permanent spot in Florian Kohfeldt’s squad, a call-up to the first team, and the chance to qualify for Europe on the last matchday of the season. Based on his skill, the Werder midfielder has become indispensible. One of the youngster’s notable strengths is his ability to run long distances. In the Bundesliga, Eggestein is the player that...

15.05.2019 / 15:39 / First Team

“The situation is very clear”

SV Werder Bremen go into the final day of the Bundesliga season as clear underdogs in the race for Europe. The Green-Whites have a chance of qualifying for the Europe League but need to win and hope that Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg both lose their respective matches. However, the situation isn’t complicated according to Dutch midfielder Davy Klaassen, who is available once more for selection after...

14.05.2019 / 14:06 / First Team

All-clear for Rashica

“Milot is on the right track,” said Florian Kohfeldt on Monday. The Werder attacker had to be taken off due to sickness in Hoffenheim on Saturday. It’s not known where the feeling of short-term sickness came from: “The fact is that it was short-term and very acute,” added Kohfeldt. Rashica was taken off for Claudio Pizarro, who came on for his 150th substitute appearance.

13.05.2019 / 15:10 / First Team

Megabit wins VBL double

Michael “MegaBit” Bittner is the German eFootball Champion for 2019 and Werder have won the double in the TAG Heuer Virtual Bundesliga! Things couldn’t have gone better for Werder eSports players Mohammed “MoAuba” Harkous and Michael “MegaBit” Bittner. After two nerve-racking days, with goals in injury time, it was an all-Werder final with the two pitted against each other, meaning Werder have...

12.05.2019 / 20:08 / eSPORTS

Extremely compact, extremely clever

Werder fought for the win. The Green-Whites picked up a huge three points in Hoffenheim to keep their dream of getting a European place this season alive.

11.05.2019 / 19:26 / First Team

Werder’s European dream lives on

The European dream lives on! The Green-Whites won 1-0 in Hoffenheim on the penultimate matchday of the season and will still be in with a chance of qualifying for Europe next week on the final day. Johannes Eggestein was the match-winner, scoring a header in the first half. The Green-Whites had been pushing forward towards the end of the first half and deserved their lead. Shortly before the...

11.05.2019 / 17:24 / Match Report

Harnik ruled out, Johannsson back in the squad

Werder will travel to TSG Hoffenheim for their final away match of the season without the services of striker Martin Harnik. The 31 year-old has sustained pains in his limbs and won’t travel to Sinsheim for Saturday’s match (15:30 CEST). Aron Johannsson will replace Harnik in the Green-Whites squad.

10.05.2019 / 14:41 / First Team

Staying compact

There are still fairytale stories in football! Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the Champions League final this week, despite the fact that they both had to battle back against the odds. "You can learn something from these games. You should never give up," said Florian Kohfeldt. Werder's next game is away to TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday. The Green-Whites want to get into Europe. To do...

09.05.2019 / 17:21 / preliminary report

“It’s looking good” with Gebre Selassie

Werder head coach Florian Kohfeldt is confident that Theodor Gebre Selassie will be fit for the game against TSG Hoffenheim (Saturday 11th May, 15:30 CEST). “It’s looking good with him. He’ll also train with the team today. He’s an experienced player. We’ll decide on it in close consultation with him,” said Florian Kohfeldt.

09.05.2019 / 13:06 / First Team

Gruev joins Werder’s coaching team

Werder will go into the new season with another assistant manager. Ilia Gruev will start work alongside Tim Borowski, Thomas Horsch and head coach Florian Kohfeldt.

09.05.2019 / 11:45 / First Team

Werder U23s sign Dominik Becker

Werder have signed another promising youth talent for their U23s team. The Green-Whites have signed central defender Dominik Becker from 1. FC Köln for the 2019/2020 season. Club sporting director Frank Baumann announced the signing of the 19 year-old on Wednesday.

08.05.2019 / 11:59 / U23

Ludde on playing to the limit

Dortmund’s Manuel Akanji is on the touchline and gets his body between the ball and his opponent, Ludwig Augustinsson. Normally, this situation isn’t a problem for the Borussia defender. However, Augustinsson gets his foot around and hooks the ball back into the box, where Claudio Pizarro volleys home to make it 2-2. The hope of getting Europe this season lives on.

07.05.2019 / 13:03 / First Team

Not content, but proud

Werder picked up a point against Dortmund, and it’s still possible to get Europe. “I’m not content, but I’m proud of the players. That’s not a contradiction. Even though we didn’t have a good first half, we came out and definitely wanted to win the game. We would have deserved to win it and we had the chances to. But I’m not content, because we wanted to win due to the table and we didn’t convert...

04.05.2019 / 22:24 / First Team

Werder come back to draw 2-2 with Dortmund

Werder have kept their hopes of qualifying for Europe this season alive by drawing 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund at home. Pulisic gave the away side an early lead just six minutes into the game before Alcacer added another before half time from a free kick. The game changed in the second half after a double substitution from Florian Kohfeldt, bringing on Kevin Möhwald and Claudio Pizarro. Möhwald got...

04.05.2019 / 20:36 / Match Report

Werder announce two post-season friendlies

Werder Bremen will play two friendly games shortly after the end of the season. Florian Kohfeldt’s side will take on SC Blau-Weiß 94 Papenburg on Sunday 19th May, with the match kicking off at 16:30 CEST in the Parkstadion Obenende.

03.05.2019 / 11:00 / First Team

Get in the thick of it

All or nothing! On Saturday evening as SV Werder take on BVB (18:30 CEST), the three points isn’t the only thing on the line. This match means a lot to both teams. Werder Bremen will be playing to get into Europe whilst Borussia Dortmund will be playing to catch up with FC Bayern in the fight for the title.

02.05.2019 / 17:21 / First Team

Excitement for the remaining fixtures of the season

Davy Klaassen’s battle scars from Saturday’s defeat in Düsseldorf were still noticeable on Tuesday. In the 4-1 defeat against Fortuna, the Dutch midfielder had to be substituted with an ear injury. This wound may have been the reason behind the misplaced pass which led to Fortuna’s third goal. “In the first moments after the collision, I felt good. Of course I made the mistake which led to the...

30.04.2019 / 12:55 / First Team

Goller signs for Werder

Werder’s planning for the 2019/20 season is already starting to take shape. Attacker Benjamin Goller is making the move to the Green-Whites from FC Schalke 04. Frank Baumann announced the signing of the 20-year-old on Monday.

29.04.2019 / 16:00 / First Team
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