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"I have so much respect for this club"

The mutual appreciation is huge. “Naldo is a great guy. I don’t know anyone who has a bad word to say about him. He is always polite and treats everyone with respect,” Werder’s sporting director, Frank Baumann, said ahead of the clash against the ex-Werder player’s side. The two played together for four years. On Saturday, Naldo returns to the Weserstadion but for the first time with Schalke. Last...

15.09.2017 / 10:37 / interview

We have that desire to win

The next home game is almost here! After the Green-Whites picked up their first point of the season against Hertha, Werder want to get their first victory in the upcoming game against Schalke: “We go into every game, wanting to win. We did that in the last game and we will have that in mind on Saturday. We want to win at the Weserstadion against Schalke,” Werder’s head coach Alexander Nouri said,...

14.09.2017 / 14:18 / preliminary report

“It just never leaves my sight”

A life without a smartphone is unthinkable for many people nowadays, and the same goes for Werder’s players – it’s a constant companion on away trips, at training camps and just in everyday life. WERDER.DE puts one of the Green-Whites’ most important gadgets in the spotlight. In “My last time”, the Werder players give us a look into their smartphones. Today is the turn of Yuning Zhang.

11.09.2017 / 15:36 / Last time

Impactful presence

+++ Invaluable: It wasn’t just his goal that proved Thomas Delaney can have a big impact on a game. The vice captain didn’t shy away from any tackles either. In fact, with 21 successful challenges to his name, Delaney had the most of all players on the pitch. The Denmark international also had the most shots of any player, and he forced Hertha’s Rune Jarstein to make a save five times. He was...

11.09.2017 / 11:28 / Team Talk

"The result is so important for our self-confidence"

Happy with the point but disappointed to not get all three. That was the way Werder’s vice captain described his feelings after the game. “It was important for us to get points on the board here,” the Danish international said after the 1-1 draw in Berlin. The Dane’s strike was Werder’s first goal in the Bundesliga this season. Werder’s head coach Alexander Nouri agreed with the captain: “It was...

10.09.2017 / 17:02 / First Team

Werder clinch a hard-fought point in the capital

SV Werder won their first point of the season after a 1-1 draw with Hertha BSC. In a very tactical encounter, the hosts went in front towards the end of the first half through Mathew Leckie (38’) before Thomas Delaney leveled the scores just shy of the hour mark (59’).

10.09.2017 / 15:27 / Match Report

Zhang goes to China

+++ Zhang returns home: Yuning Zhang will take part in the 13th national China games in the coming days. Werder’s striker travelled to Beijing on Saturday and then on to Tianjin, where he will play for his home region of Zhejiang. The south-eastern province has made it to the semi-final of the national tournament for the first time in their history. Should Zhang and his teammates get through, they...

09.09.2017 / 14:31 / Team Talk

Five facts ahead of the Hertha clash

Berlin is certainly worth a visit. And for those who will be following the Green-White’s trip to the capital on Sunday, whether that be in the stadium or on TV, here are five facts on the upcoming encounter against the Blue-Whites.

08.09.2017 / 15:02 / First Team

Werder look to break down Hertha's Olympiastadion fortress

Werder’s first Bundesliga game after the international break is away at Hertha BSC. The game at the Olympiastadion will kick off at 15:30. Werder will be looking to put in a positive performance in the nation’s capital, and with it pick up their first points of the season.

08.09.2017 / 07:29 / preliminary report

“Professional footballers should be able to master different styles of play”

Alexander Nouri is a happy man. Werder’s head coach can now see new signing Ishak Belfodil in the flesh. The coach made it clear in Thursday’s press conference that what he’s seen so far has been positive. “Ishak has given us a great impression. He’s incredibly flexible and brings lots of qualities to us which give us options because of his skills combined with his strong presence,” Nouri praised...

07.09.2017 / 15:18 / interview

"It could hardly have gone any better"

Maximilian and Johannes Eggestein are back in Bremen. On Wednesday afternoon, the Green-White brothers returned from international duty. In short: two debuts, two goals and brilliant experience. “We can both take lots from these last two games. For me, it was great match practice and new experiences at a high, international level,” Johannes Eggestein said to WERDER.DE.

06.09.2017 / 14:47 / First Team

Evening with a disappointing outcome

It was an evening of mixed feelings. Florian Kainz played 90 minutes on Tuesday for the Austrian national side. It is just the second time that Werder’s midfielder has played a full game for his country. However, Kainz was not happy with the result.

06.09.2017 / 10:58 / First Team

Three-goal Delaney wins with Denmark

What a performance! Werder’s midfielder and vice-captain Thomas Delaney almost single-handedly secured three points for his side in their World Cup qualifier against Armenia. The final score in Denmark’s away game was 4-1 with Delaney bagging three of the goals. 

04.09.2017 / 20:26 / First Team

Zhang goes to China

+++ Zhang returns home: Yuning Zhang will take part in the 13th national China games in the coming days. Werder’s striker travelled to Beijing on Saturday and then on to Tianjin, where he will play for his home region of Zhejiang. The south-eastern province has made it to the semi-final of the national tournament for the first time in their history. Should Zhang and his teammates get through, they...

04.09.2017 / 13:16 / Team Talk

Double debut marked with a goal

There was a gap of 1,001 days between Maximilian and Johannes Eggestein’s respective first Bundesliga appearances. But on Friday evening, the brothers made their debuts just minutes apart for the Germany U21 side and at least from a personal perspective, it was a successful debut for the Eggesteins. WERDER.DE summarises the Eggesteins’ performances as well as the other international games which...

02.09.2017 / 08:58 / First Team

Loan: Yatabaré leaves SV Werder

Sambou Yatabare has gone on loan from SV Werder Bremen. The 28-year-old midfielder will play at the Belgian first division outfit Royal Antwerp until the end of the season. An option to buy is included in the deal.

31.08.2017 / 16:15 / Thanos Petsos

Belfodil signs for SV Werder

SV Werder have bolstered their attacking options by signing Ishak Belfodil. The 25-year-old has signed for the Green-Whites with immediate effect from Belgian first division side Standard Liege on a one-year loan basis. An option to buy is also included in the deal. Frank Baumann, Werder's sporting director, announced the deal on Thursday afternoon shortly before the transfer window closed.

31.08.2017 / 16:00 / First Team

Aycicek leaves Werder for Greuther Fürth

Levent Aycicek has left SV Werder Bremen to sign for 2. Bundesliga side SpVbb Greuther Fürth, Werder’s sporting director, Frank Baumann announced on Thursday.

31.08.2017 / 08:45 / SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Petsos goes on loan to Rapid Wien

Thanos Petsos has left SV Werder Bremen to join SK Rapid Wien on a one-year loan deal. The Greek midfielder, who played for the Austrian record champions between 2013 and 2016, will spend the rest of the current season at his old club, as sporting director Frank Baumann announced on Wednesday afternoon.

30.08.2017 / 14:45 / First Team

Junuzovic travels to Austria

Zlatko Junuzovic, who has been missing time for SV Werder Bremen thanks to an Achilles injury, travelled back to his home country of Austria on Tuesday morning to briefly continue his rehab in Vienna.

29.08.2017 / 08:06 / First Team
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