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Cologne home game on a Monday, Nordderby the headline act

The Bundesliga confirmed the timings for Matchdays 23 to 27 on Friday afternoon. The Nordderby against Hamburger SV will be the late game on Saturday 24th February 2018, kicking off at 18:30 CET. The Green-Whites’ home game against 1. FC Köln has been moved to Monday evening. That game will therefore be played on Monday 12th March 2018 at 20:30 CET. It is one of five planned Monday games in the...

15.12.2017 / 15:00 / First Team

Werder look to end 2017 in the Bundesliga on a high

Werder got their first Bundesliga win of 2017 in February. The opponent on that day was 1. FSV Mainz 05. On Saturday 16th December 2017, the Green-Whites have their final Bundesliga game of the year (KO 15:30 CET). The opponent? Mainz. Florian Kohfeldt’s team will want to end 2017 in the Bundesliga on a high by overtaking the visitors and climbing up the table. WERDER.DE looks ahead to the key...

14.12.2017 / 18:39 / preliminary report

Werder born and bred

The Werder youngster’s walk near the team hotel in Leverkusen will remain etched on his memory for years to come. Around three hours before Wednesday’s game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the Green-Whites went for their traditional walk out in the fresh air near the team’s hotel. And for the first time, Werder youth product Ole Käuper was with the squad. The 20-year-old had only found out about his...

14.12.2017 / 17:26 / First Team

1-0 loss against Bayer Leverkusen

After two wins in a row, SV Werder’s run came to an end with a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The Argentine Lucas Alario scored the only goal of the game after 11 minutes. Werder tried different tactics and worked hard throughout but weren’t courageous enough at times and did not create enough chances to force an equaliser. The Green-Whites were lucky to not fall further...

13.12.2017 / 22:31 / First Team

Werder looking to continue good run of form

Just four days after winning away at Borussia Dortmund, SV Werder Bremen already preparing to go back to the Rhineland for their next Bundesliga away fixture against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The match will take place on Wednesday evening at 20:30 CET in the BayArena. Wednesday’s game is sure to be an exciting one with both Werder Bremen and Leverkusen in good form as of late. 

11.12.2017 / 17:51 / First Team

Sané fit, Junuzovic on track

Zlatko Junuzovic had to come off against Dortmund at the weekend due to muscular problems in his calf, however the Werder captain could be available for selection again on Wednesday for the match against Leverkusen. “We are hoping that Zlatko will be able to recover on time. He will train individually today instead of with the rest of the team and tomorrow we will see how he is getting on,” said...

11.12.2017 / 12:52 / First Team

"It was great to celebrate with the fans"

Max Kruse was yet again an important factor in Werder’s victory in Dortmund with two assists. Werder’s top scorer this season was not, however, in the spotlight of the 2-1 win on his 200th Bundesliga appearance as much as he has been of late. WERDER.DE spoke to the 29-year-old after the game. In the interview, Kruse spoke about Maximilian Eggestein’s goal, the injury that his striking partner Fin...

09.12.2017 / 20:56 / interview

"The team pulled together to fight back brilliantly"

It was a freezing cold Saturday afternoon at Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park, but Werder’s head coach Florian Kohfeldt spoke extremely warmly of his side after the game. He was delighted with his team’s performance. His team had to deal with three setbacks during the game – the injuries of Fin Bartels and captain Zlatko Junuzovic as well as the equaliser just after the break. “The boys dealt with...

09.12.2017 / 19:44 / First Team

Phenomenal away victory in Dortmund

Finally! After ten years without an away win against Borussia Dortmund, SV Werder Bremen ended their wait on matchday 15. Maximilian Eggestein’s beautiful strike (26’) sent the almost 9,000 Werder fans out of the 81,160 spectators at the Signal Iduna Park into frenzy. Whoever thought that Werder would crumble after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s equaliser early into the second half (57’) were proved...

09.12.2017 / 17:27 / First Team

Hard, but fair

+++ Committed challenges: Taking a look at the "fair-play" Bundesliga table reveals that there are only two teams ahead of Werder - FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Some would say this is a sign that the Green-Whites lack aggression in their game, and head coach Florian Kohfeldt gave his thoughts on this statistic in the press conference ahead of this weekend’s encounter with BVB....

08.12.2017 / 12:29 / Team Talk

Full of optimism

“Matchday is a day of celebration” is the official matchday slogan of the hosts Borussia Dortmund for the game on Saturday in the Signal Iduna Park which kicks off at 15:30 CET. Whilst SV Werder will travel to the Ruhr region with their confidence boosted after a second home win on the bounce and full of respect for their opponents, the black and yellows have not won in seven Bundesliga matches....

07.12.2017 / 17:32 / First Team

“Better to win ugly than play well and not win”

A murmur of discontent was heard around the Weserstadion as the fourth official raised his board to indicate there would be a minimum of four added minutes at the end of the game. “I’ve heard that you should move a lot to combat ageing, and that’s what I did,” responded head coach Florian Kohfeldt after the game, when asked if the injury time after today’s match made him grow any grey hair. “From...

02.12.2017 / 18:19 / First Team

Kruse scores, Werder win!

A great fight and three vital points! In front of the home crowd a the Weserstadion, SV Werder overcame VfB Stuttgart 1-0 to celebrate a second consecutive home win. The only goal of the game was netted by Max Kruse on the stroke of half time. After an average first half from both teams, the pace of the game increased after the break and both sides carved out more chances. A Fin Bartels strike was...

02.12.2017 / 17:32 / First Team

Three Green-Whites excited for Russia 2018

Milos Veljkovic (Serbia), Thomas Delaney (Denmark) and Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) are all likely to be going to the World Cup in Russia next year with their countries. On Friday, the draw for the group stages of the competition took place in Moscow’s Kremlin.

01.12.2017 / 17:34 / First Team

Good memories

Another home game, another promoted side. ‘What luck!‘ might be the reaction of many a Werder fan, with the first win of the season against Hannover 96 relatively fresh in the memory. On Saturday afternoon, another promoted side in the shape of VfB Stuttgart will pay the Weserstadion a visit. The Swabian visitors, currently at 12th in the table, can be pleased with their season so far, but at the...

30.11.2017 / 13:51 / First Team

"I always want to improve"

Friendly, humble and most of all, a fantastic goalkeeper. The Green-Whites number one, Jiri Pavlenka, is, as the football cliché goes, a safe pair of hands. After two appearances for the Czech Republic national team and great performances for Werder, Pavlas has been, at least for the statisticians, one of the best goalkeepers that the Bundesliga has to offer. WERDER.DE spoke to Pavlas about his...

29.11.2017 / 17:03 / First Team

Kohfeldt optimistic about Junuzovic, cautious with Delaney and Caldirola

Zlatko Junuzovic will return to training ahead of the game against Stuttgart on matchday 14. Werder’s captain will train again on Tuesday afternoon after suffering from a muscle problem, per Florian Kohfeldt. “Zladdi is feeling much better. We hope that he can train regularly this week and will be at full fitness for the game against Stuttgart,” said Werder’s coach.

28.11.2017 / 12:39 / First Team

With heads held high

During the interviews after the game, head coach Florian Kohfeldt had almost completely lost his voice. “I lost it somewhere between the noise of the Werder fans and the pitch. But that isn’t so bad, it’s more annoying that we lost the game,” said Kohfeldt after the unfortunate 0-2 loss to RB Leipzig.  The Green-Whites had played well against a Leipzig side who are unbeaten in the league at home...

25.11.2017 / 19:02 / First Team

Werder impress, but leave empty handed

Werder Bremen travelled to Leipzig on matchday 13, where they were beaten 2-0 after a hard-fought encounter in front of 40,172 fans inside the Red Bull Arena. Despite the result, Werder can take some heart from what was, for the most part, a positive performance. But in the end, it was the home side who made the most of their chances.

25.11.2017 / 17:27 / First Team

First away win targeted

There will be a rare trip east for SV Werder Bremen on matchday 13 in the Bundesliga, with the Green-Whites set for a 15:30 CET kick-off at RB Leipzig’s Red Bull Arena on Saturday afternoon. The target is a first away win of the league campaign following on from last week’s long-awaited maiden victory. As Champions League participants and currently sitting third in the table, the Saxony club could...

23.11.2017 / 17:39 / First Team
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