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Courageous second half

If you had asked the team at half time if they would be happy to come away with a point, most would have nodded. There was a very different feeling after the full-time whistle though. “It feels like two points dropped,” said captain Clemens Fritz. The Green-Whites had turned the game on its head to lead 2-1 thanks to a courageous second-half display. However, Alexandro Nouri’s charges had to...

01.10.2016 / 19:42 / First Team

Werder share the spoils in Darmstadt

SV Werder could only manage a 2-2 draw in their away clash with SV Darmstadt. It was a quiet first half, in which Antonio-Mirko Colak put the hosts into the lead from the penalty spot. The game, however, came to life in the second period and shortly after the break, Lamine Sané got Werder back on level terms (51’). Serge Gnabry then turned the game on its head in the 67th minute but despite this...

01.10.2016 / 19:26 / First Team

Kleinheisler “really looking forward to Saturday”

This Saturday's away encounter in Darmstadt will reunite Werder with some familiar faces, as Leon Guwara and Lázló Kleinheisler are both on loan at the Lilies from the Green-Whites. While left-back Guwara won’t feature against his old teammates after picking up two yellow cards in his last outing, Kleinheisler will be at his coach’s disposal. WERDER.DE spoke to the Hungary international about his...

30.09.2016 / 17:38 / interview

Gnabry and Sané return to the squad

Werder fans can breathe a sigh of relief at seeing Lamine Sané and Serge Gnabry back in training with the team on Thursday afternoon. Interim coach Alexander Nouri confirmed the news at his official pre-match press conference ahead of the trip to Darmstadt. There is now nothing to prevent them from being named in the squad to face the Lilies.

29.09.2016 / 15:06 / First Team

Milestone victory at the Böllenfalltor?

Darmstadt 98 were one of the surprise teams in last season’s Bundesliga. The promoted side confirmed their top-flight status for another year with a win in Berlin on the penultimate matchday of last season and proved themselves to be a tricky opponent for Werder; the Green-Whites lost their away game last year against the Lilies 2-1. “Darmstadt are very aggressive and are very willing to run....

29.09.2016 / 14:32 / preliminary report

ATTACKING PAIR ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

Max Kruse is making progress. Werder’s summer recruit has already been on the sidelines for more than a month, but at last the 28-year-old had some good news to share in a live video on his official Facebook page. He said a few words for his fans, and rode on his personal exercise bike for the first time since sustaining the injury.

28.09.2016 / 17:02 / First Team

Bartels and Garcia back in training

Good news at the beginning of this week. Alexander Nouri has welcomed two players back to the squad in the first training session of this week: Santiago Garcia and Fin Bartels. Santiago Garcia was able to complete the full training session with the team along with Fin Bartels who has recovered from his adductor injury.

27.09.2016 / 13:56 / First Team

Schmidt’s instant impact

+++ On Saturday morning, Niklas Schmidt found out that he would be in Werder’s squad for their game against Wolfsburg, twelve hours later, he was an influential figure in the Green-White’s 2-1 victory – what a day! For the 18 year old, it was his most important moment at the club, since he moved to the Weser four years ago. “When my number has held up for me to be subbed on, it was indescribable,”...

26.09.2016 / 16:36 / Team Talk

A big step forward

Theodor Gebre Selassie's celebration following his 2-1 winning header against VfL Wolfsburg was almost as impressive as the strike itself, as he jumped over the advertising banners to celebrate with the fans. "I have no idea what I was doing there," said the goalscorer after the game with a smile on his face and added: "I almost injured myself. It was quite dangerous, but I wasn't thinking at all....

25.09.2016 / 15:20 / First Team

First win of the season for Werder

What a match! Werder beat Wolfsburg 2-1 to get their first win of this season. A Robert Bauer own goal put the visitors in the lead but Lennart Thy and Theodor Gebre Selassie scored for Werder in the 86th and 92nd minute to bring the Weser-Stadion to life.

24.09.2016 / 21:12 / First Team

Moisander: “I’m sure we will turn things around very soon”

Niklas Moisander has been around the block. He has played in the Champions League and made 51 appearances for his country. So when the experienced defender played in his first match at the Weserstadion on Wednesday evening, something happened that he had never seen before. “My debut was naturally something very special. Despite the disappointing result, we were greeted with encouraging applause in...

23.09.2016 / 17:57 / First Team

Hajrovic and Yatabaré available

The injury list is long enough so it’s good news that no further names have been added to it before the Wolfsburg tie. Interim coach Alexander Nouri revealed on Friday that Izet Hajrovic, who had to take some time out after his impressive performance against Mainz, as well as Sambou Yatabaré will be available for selection for Saturday’s game.

23.09.2016 / 14:33 / First Team

Werder hoping for déjà-vu

Werder have hardly had time to digest their bitter defeat to 1. FSV Mainz 05 as their fifth Bundesliga matchday tie against VfL Wolfsburg is this Saturday (18.30 CEST) - just three days after their midweek game against Mainz. However, the team won’t give up. Fritz, Gnabry and Co. want to take as many positives out of Wednesday’s game as possible to finally get their first win of the season. “You...

23.09.2016 / 13:24 / preliminary report

Hajrovic returns to the scoresheet

+++ Hajrovic returns! Almost one and a half years separate Hajrovic’s first and second Bundesliga goals. After his one-year loan to Spanish side SD Eibar, where he played seven times, and his short appearance against FC Augsburg, not many people expected the Bosnian to be in Wednesday night's starting eleven. However, Hajrovic repaid the new interim coach’s faith in him by scoring a great...

22.09.2016 / 17:28 / First Team

Santiago García hopes to feature against Wolfsburg

Santiago García has had to be patient whilst recovering from his injury. But on Thursday afternoon, the left-back rejoined the rest of the team in training for the first time since he picked up his thigh injury. The Argentinean took part in the warm-up programme as well as the training match.

22.09.2016 / 17:28 / First Team

The brutal nature of sport

Immediately after the final whistle of Werder’s 2-1 loss to Mainz, interim head coach called his players together in the centre circle of the pitch and gave them a message. “I told the team that they had given everything and they have performed well. We can take a lot of positives from the game, even though the result obviously leaves a very bitter taste. Today we fell victim to the brutal nature...

22.09.2016 / 00:12 / First Team

Werder lose 2-1 to Mainz

Two late goals from Mainz saw them overcome a spirited Werder Bremen side and claim a 2-1 victory. The home side had taken the lead in the 12th minute through a sensational long-range strike from Izet Hajrovic and looked as though they would earn their first points of the new Bundesliga season, but goals from Jhon Cordoba and Pablo de Blasis sent them to a harsh defeat late in the game.

21.09.2016 / 23:01 / First Team

Werder defeated by rampant Gladbach

Werder will have to wait until the next Bundesliga matchday to win their first points of the season. In the Saturday evening kick-off before 52,000 fans, Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a deserved 4-1 win over the Green-Whites. The hosts' first-half display showed that they meant business, as Werder had no reply to Gladbach’s ice-cold finishing. Thorgan Hazard opened the scoring in the 11th minute...

21.09.2016 / 19:33 / First Team

Werder to play St. Pauli in friendly

SV Werder Bremen have organised a high tier friendly match against FC St. Pauli to take place during the next international break. The match will be played on the evening Thursday 6th October, kicking off at 18:30 CEST. The venue will be St. Pauli's home stadium, the Millerntor, in Hamburg. 

21.09.2016 / 14:00 / First Team

Gnabry given green light

+++ Alexander Nouri led his second first-team training session on Tuesday afternoon - this time though, it was behind closed doors. In the Weserstadion, the Green-Whites have been preparing for Wednesday’s home match against Mainz. Serge Gnabry’s participation in the game has been in doubt, as the 21 year old has been suffering from a thigh wound since the Gladbach game. However, the good news is...

20.09.2016 / 21:11 / Team Talk
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