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“It feels like a defeat”

Werder won in extra time a couple of weeks ago, but things went differently this time out. Nürnberg equalised in the 92nd minute to earn a share of the spoilers at the Weserstadion. “It feels like a defeat,” said midfielder Davy Klaassen following the game.

16.09.2018 / 19:49 / First Team

A bitter taste in the mouth

After battling for 90 minutes, Werder were forced to take a point at home to Nürnberg. The away side equalised in injury time to cancel out a first-half wonder goal from Maxi Eggestein. Werder were well on top in the first half, playing good football and creating chances. Their play was rewarded with a goal from Maxi Eggestein – a powerful hit from outside the box. The second half was a much more...

16.09.2018 / 17:22 / First Team

“The first step towards failure is being satisfied”

Florian Kohfeldt keeps emphasising how important it is for him to never be completely satisfied. “We’ve always got to be dissatisfied, deep down. We must keep working hard every day to improve,” states the Coach. He’s clearly striving for more, as are the whole team.

15.09.2018 / 09:31 / First Team

Following in the footsteps of a king

Hannover, Stuttgart, Mainz, Hoffenheim, Berlin, Wolfsburg, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Dortmund, Leverkusen and Hannover again. 13 teams have come to the Weserstadion trying to beat SV Werder Bremen and 13 teams have failed. The Green-Whites have become a force to be reckoned with on home turf. 1. FC Nürnberg make the trip to Bremen on Sunday, and will try to avoid becoming number 14....

14.09.2018 / 17:01 / First Team

A nice luxury

Florian Kohfeldt is looking forward to this weekend. He has a large group of players to choose from, but can only select 18 for the Werder’s second home game of the season. Both in defence and attack, the competition for places is already extremely intense.

14.09.2018 / 14:31 / First Team

True Friendship

True friendship: Clemens Fritz and Per Mertesacker have more than just football in common. The two were roommates for the whole five years they had together at Werder. “Clemens is one of the few true friends I’ve made during my footballing career,” said Mertesacker. The defender also spoke about the funny side of the pair’s friendship: “I had no sense of fashion at all when I met Clemens.” “It’s...

14.09.2018 / 11:35 / Team Talk

Pavlenka returns to team training

Milot Raschica’s free-kick at Eintracht Frankfurt will be remembered by Werder fans for a long time, but the image of an injured Jiri Pavlenka will not be forgotten quite so easily. Werder’s number one lay dazed on the pitch for several minutes after a collision with Frankfurt’s Mijat Gaćinović. He was, however, lucky in this accident. He didn’t suffer any broken bones, any wounds and has made a...

13.09.2018 / 17:43 / First Team

Date confirmed for DFB-Pokal game

SV Werder Bremen will face SC Weiche Flensburg on Wednesday 31st October in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.

13.09.2018 / 13:18 / First Team

SV Werder FIFA 19 Ratings

The new season has begun and FIFA 19 is almost upon us! With the release of the FIFA 19 demo come Werder Bremen’s player ratings. Which Green-Whites are sprinting ahead of the pack? Max Kruse and Jiri Pavlenka of course.

13.09.2018 / 09:52 / eSPORTS

“I’ve spent more time than ever here at the Weser-Stadion”

Fin Bartels has had to push through 274 days of rehabilitation after picking up his injury in the Winter. On Wednesday, Werder’s attacking ace rejoined first team training and is almost back to where he wants to be: on the pitch at the Weser-Stadion. He spoke to WERDER.DE about his recovery.

12.09.2018 / 20:07 / First Team

Special win for Rashica

A day that Milot Rashica and the whole Kosovan team won’t be forgetting in a long time. On Monday evening, Kosovo, who have only been recognised in international football since 2016, recorded their first even win after eleven competitive games. Rashica & Co. beat the Faroe Islands 2-0 in the UEFA Nations League. The SV Werder winger made the starting XI, playing 79 minutes and setting up the...

11.09.2018 / 11:16 / First Team

Pavlenka hopes to play against Nürnberg

After Jiri Pavlenka’s heavy collision in the Frankfurt game, he was looking good on Monday as he completed some laps at the training ground and now the Werder number one wants to return to team training. “I feel very good. I assume that I will train with the team in the next few days,” Pavlenka told Werder.TV.

10.09.2018 / 13:46 / First Team

Pizarro can’t help himself – two goals and two assists in 5-2 win over Meppen

It was goals galore as SV Werder beat third division side SV Meppen 5-2 in a friendly during the international break. Centre-forward Claudio Pizarro was the star man in front of the 2,524 spectators in Cloppenburg. The Peruvian was directly involved in four of the goals. He scored in the 4th and 90th minutes and also got two assists, on the 18-minute mark for Yuya Osako and then again in the 76th...

08.09.2018 / 17:04 / First Team

Maintain rhythm and score goals

Werder still have nine days to go before they face 1. FC Nürnberg on matchday 3 of the new Bundesliga season, but the team won’t be relaxing. Tomorrow, the Green-Whites face SV Meppen in Cloppenburg for their second friendly of this international break (15:00 CEST). Head coach Florian Kohfeldt will go for a mixture of youth and experience, with first-team regulars like Claudio Pizarro included...

07.09.2018 / 17:22 / First Team

Käuper on the brink of a return

He’s almost back: Ole Käuper is no longer having trouble with the injury he picked up in the DFB-Pokal game against Wormatia Worms and is aiming to return to training in the coming week. “Above all I’m feeling mentally strong,” said the 21-year-old on Friday afternoon. “I was pretty down just after I got injured, because I’d had a good pre-season. Luckily the injury wasn’t too serious and so I’ll...

07.09.2018 / 13:09 / Team Talk

“A good chance to move forward”

It’s two years since Werder’s board of directors welcomed Frank Baumann as the club’s new sporting director. Today it was announced that Baumann had signed a contract extension, showing clearly that the club are happy with his work and want it to continue.

06.09.2018 / 12:50 / First Team

Frank Baumann extends Werder contract to 2021

The sporting development of SV Werder Bremen will continue to be managed by Frank Baumann over the next three years. The sporting director agreed a premature extension of his contract with the board, meaning he will stay at the club until at least 30.06.2021.

06.09.2018 / 11:00 / First Team

Werder to face The Wolves under the floodlights

The DFL have confirmed the Bundesliga games from the seventh to fourteenth matchdays. In these eight games, SV Werder will play two on Friday, three on Saturday as well as three Sunday games.  The Green Whites will face VfL Wolfsburg in the Weser-Stadion at 20:30 CEST on Friday 5th October. On the next matchday, Florian Kohfeldt’s side will travel to the Veltins-Arena to face Schalke on 20th...

05.09.2018 / 17:58 / First Team

SVW defeated 2-1 in Sahin’s debut

Werder Bremen suffered a 2-1 defeat against Dutch outfit FC Emmen on Tuesday evening in the first friendly of the international break. The Green Whites fell behind in the 28th minute through a goal from Alexander Bannink. Davy Klaassen rewarded Werder’s decent first-half performance with an equaliser five minutes before the break. However, the Green Whites were caught out at the beginning of the...

04.09.2018 / 20:39 / First Team

No rest for Werder!

After the last minute victory against Eintracht Frankfurt on the weekend, our next game is quickly upon us. Due to the international break, Werder now have two weeks to prepare intensively for their next Bundesliga game against 1.FC Nürnberg. Werder will play a friendly against newly promoted Eredivisie team FC Emmen.  The match will kick-off at 18:30 CEST and the match will take place in the...

03.09.2018 / 18:01 / First Team
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