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Werder wins clearly with 4-0

Werder Bremen won the battle of the Bundesliga's current under-achievers, defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 at the Weser Stadion.

Nils Petersen and Marko Arnautovic put Thomas Schaaf's men on the way to three points with goals just before half-time and Niclas Fullkrug and Zlatko Junuzovic wrapped up the win late in the second half.

Gladbach were unable to find any answers as they fell to their third defeat of the season to remain 12th in the table.

Bremen started the game brightly, making their intentions clear from the very beginning with a sequence of corners testing Marc Andre ter Stegen in the Gladbach goal.

Arnautovic tested the Germany international in the 25th minute before Kevin De Bruyne had a go a few minutes later.

A minute later, Havard Nordtveit's shot hit the crossbar as Gladbach found room for the first time in front of Sebastian Mielitz's goal.

Bremen responded to the warning and took the lead in the 37th minute when De Bruyne sent in a corner which was met by Petersen, who headed in at the far post.

Petersen nearly capitalised on a defensive mistake in the 43rd minute to make it two, but Ter Stegen made up for Nordtveit's mistake.

Two minutes later, and with the last touch of the first half, Bremen doubled their lead when Arnautovic lobbed the ball over the Gladbach custodian to finish off a swift counter-attack.

Bremen sat back and let Gladbach come at them in the second half, relying on their counter-attacking strength which was the Foals' speciality last season.

But it was a sign that this season is not like the last for Lucien Favre's side when Fullkrug made it three in the 76th minute.

Arnautovic picked out his team mate with a perfectly-weighted pass which was asking to be converted by the Bremen youngster.

The game was effectively over, but there was still time for Junuzovic to grab a fourth for the hosts in the 86th minute.

Thomas Schaaf

Head-Coach

At Werder since:	01.07.1972
Date of Birth:	30.04.1961
Place of Birth:	Mannheim
Career as Player:	1979 – 1994 player at Werder Bremen, until 1978 youth player at Werder Bremen
Career as Coach:	since 09.05.1999 Head-Coach Werder Bremen
	1995 – 1999 Werder Bremen Amateur and youth-programme-trainer
	1988 – 1995 Werder Bremen A-youth
	1987 – 1988 Werder Bremen B-youth
Biggest sporting success(as Player):	German champion 1988 and 1993, DFB-Cup winner 1991 and 1994,
	European Cup Winners Cup 1992,
	German Supercup-winner 1988, 1993, 1994, 2 international matches for Germany U21
Biggest sporting success (as Coach):	German Championship 2004,
	DFB-Cup winner 2004, 2009
	Reaching the Champions League 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/2011
Personal Data:	Married to Astrid
Children:	Daughter Valeska
Education/Profession:	Football teacher
Hobbies:	Family, reading, music, theatre, musicals

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf is eager to restore the club he represented as a player back to their former strength. 

The Weserstadion outfit have lost a number of key personnel to fellow Bundesliga rivals, but the 51-year-old boss is adamant that his squad remains competitive enough to mount a challenge for European competition.

Werder - Dortmund 2:0

 07.05.2011

Werder celebrates league: 2-0 against BVB

Bremen - On the penultimate day is saved Werder Bremen. By the 2-0 (1-0) victory over the tired champion from Dortmund have the Norddeutsche removed the last doubts about relegation and celebrated with their fans.

"I am glad that finally it's all over," said Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese. "I do not know when I've played for the last time to zero."

The weaker than expected this season Bundesliga club won the penultimate round of the season completely deserves the few committed against Dortmund. The Bremen secured the three points after seven winless home games thanks to goals from Mikael Silvestre (6th) and Claudio Pizarro (64 ').

After the early title win a week ago, BVB played in Bremen at all masterfully. The Borussia team coach Jürgen Klopp wanted before 40,600 spectators at a packed Weserstadion up still a record and celebrate the first team twelve Away wins in a season - but that did not work.

The Dortmund seemed rather to be still thinking of the party of the past weekend. "That was not enough," said Mats Hummels and praised his opponent: "The Bremen have made it difficult." Only the names in the lineup resembled those eleven who had secured the title against Nuremberg, especially since the coach Klopp system had changed. "That was just for the Bremen," said Hummel.

Even Favors Werder got the tired champion. First, the early goal from Silvestre: Keeper Roman Weidenfeller and Lukasz Piszczek patzten after a corner, the Bremen defender used the links to a shot from ambush. But the hit of Pizarro might have been avoided, had been attacked when the Peruvians and disturbed at his dribbling and goal would be.

Bremer acted after the defeat against Wolfsburg committed prior week period and committed mainly on the defensive. After the early Silvestre gate and a crashing shot against the post from Marko Marin (13) in the attack happened only a little. 50 minutes it took for it by Marin was the next big opportunity and Hummels cleared off the line. Only after Pizarro's goal, it was again a bit more lively.

The Werder players were found to be significantly stronger in the tackle. BVB played too sedate to stand up to the compact Bremer. A dangerous free kick by Antonio da Silva after nearly an hour was for the few offensive efforts of guests.

In the storm-again Pizarro and Sandro Wagner acted long without perseverance. Against the central defender Neven Subotic and Hummels, who were among the best BVB, the Werder attacker could very rarely in the limelight before Pizarro scored the acclaimed second goal.

Marko Arnautovic was not in the squad, although striker Denni Avdic pause because of his bruised cheekbone had to continue. The controversial Austrian Arnautovic, brought before the season for more than six million euros was missing in the last home game, "disciplinary reasons," as it was called by the association.

After the match...

History of Werder: Double 2004 and Champions League

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Highlights in the History of Bremen

The Double with championship and DFB Cup victory in 2004 was a high point in the history of SV Werder Bremen. Likewise, the Champions League games. 

After Rehhagel era, the biggest successes in the  history of Werder Bremen  had brought with him, ran it on the Weser at first not so good. Rehhagel had gone to the rival Bayern Munich and apparently left him with the success of Bremen.

1995 to 1999 - The transition period in Magath also failed

Aad de Mos, Hans-Jürgen Dörner, Wolfgang Sidka and  Felix Magath  was followed in a short time to coach Rehhagel. But none of the coaches could produce correct results. The media often speculated on how long to keep the new coach could probably not in danger of Werder and whether to descend for the second time in club history.Before that in 1999, then almost happened again was a new coach on the bench and this time opted for a person from their own ranks. Thomas Schaaf had been playing as a player for Werder team and environment and knew very well.

1999 to 2010 - with Schaaf and Allofs things are looking up

Schaaf should first avoid relegation and was therefore for the time being only a contract as head coach until the end of the 1999 season. The company succeeded and non-descent as Werder also still able to win for the fourth time in club history, the DFB Cup, you'd end with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the club but still every reason to celebrate. As the new should  coach Thomas Schaaf  of course stay longer, what he also did not keep you waiting.

Besides the change in the dugout, there was also accompanying restructuring in the executive suite, was CEO Jürgen L. Born and Klaus Allofs, who had been involved as a player still instrumental in Werder's greatest international triumph in 1992, board member professional football.

                                             Fans are celebrating the double ....

The team...

The Weserstadion

Key facts

Club: SV Werder Bremen | Opening: 1909 | Capacity: 42,500 (10,000 standing)

History and description

The Weserstadion was built in 1909 as a general sports field. It had one wooden stand and was only sporadically used for football matches.

The first big stand was built in 1926, and in 1930 Werder Bremen moved in to play their home matches at the ground.

In 1935, the Weserstadion was taken over by the city of Bremen and was in the following years primarily used for political purposes of the ruling NSDAP Nazi Party. During the Second World War, anti-aircraft guns were stationed at the stadium.

The Weserstadion underwent various developments in the mid-1960s, which included cover for the North Stand and an extra tier for both curves. The main stand (South Stand) received a new roof in 1973, and the opposite North Stand got completely rebuilt in 1978.

Building works continued in the late 1980s, when first the western curve and than the South Stand got rebuilt in the style of the North Stand. Both stands were ready in 1992, and a few years later the reconstruction of the eastern curve completed the stadium.

The Weserstadion applied to be a playing venue during the 2006 World Cup, however saw its application rejected.

In 2008, Werder started a new round of redevelopment works in order to modernise the stadium. The pitch was dug out and the stands got extended closer to the field, both curves got rebuilt in a rectangular shape, corporate facilities were improved, and a new roof covered with solar panels was installed. Works were completed in the summer of 2011.

The club had initially planned to add a third tier to the stadium, but this was abandoned due to rising costs

Getting there

The Weserstadion stands on the banks of the river Weser in a residential area surrounded by parks and other sports facilities. It is located about 2 kilometres east from Bremen’s historic city centre and about 2.5 kilometres from the main railway station.

The walk from the old city centre should take less than half an hour. Follow the banks of the river in eastern direction. The walk from the railway station will take slightly more.

Alternatively, one can also reach the stadium by tram (Straßenbahn). Take tram 3 toward Weserwehr from the Domsheide in the city centre and get off after about 7 minutes at stop Weserstadion.

From the main railway station one can take tram 10. Take the tram in the direction of the Sebaldsbrück and get off at stop St-Jürgen-Straße (10-minute journey). It is a 10-minute walk to the stadium from there, or change to tram 3 to get one stop closer.

If arriving by car from the A1, take exit 55 and follow the signs for Bremen-Centrum. After almost 3 kilometres turn left onto the Föhrenstraße, and then right onto the Osterdeich. Continue until, after about 2.5 kilometres, you see the stadium on your left hand side.

On matchdays the area around the stadium is closed for cars. The club offers various shuttle services from designated parking areas. Signs are posted from the access roads.

There is also a shuttle service by boat that runs from various points along the river Weser.

Address: Franz-Böhmert-Straße 1c, 28205 Bremen

Photos

the fan-stands

construction works in 2009

Rivales...

...HSV (Hamburger SV):

• The  derby , or  North derby  is a match between  Hamburger SV  and  Werder Bremen , the two most successful and popular clubs in Northern Germany

• The game was first contested in 1927 with HSV recording a 4-1 away win. Since the founding of the Bundesliga in 1963, the match has been held twice every season, except in 1980-81, because Werder had been relegated to the second Bundesliga the season before. 139 games to date have been contested with Werder holding a slight lead of 50 wins to HSV's 48th 41 games have ended in a stalemate.

•  Police presence is strong on the two days that play to avoid hooligan clashes

• In (1) 2-1 in the National Cup of Germany, 2) 3-1 in the UEFA Cup, 3 :) 3:0 The German league: in 2009, Werder won 3 important matches against HSV

...Bayern München:

• Seit langer Zeit besteht eine über den Wettkampf zweier beliebiger Bundesligisten hinausgehende Konkurrenzsituation zwischen Werder Bremen und dem FC Bayern München
•  Dies ist nur zum Teil auf die geographische Lage der beiden Vereine in Nord- und Süddeutschland und die damit verbundenen Vorurteile zurückzuführen
•  Die Hälfte seiner sechs Vizemeisterschaften erreichte Werder hinter den Bayern, die bei drei der vier Bremer Meisterschaften Zweiter wurden. Während der 1980er und frühen 1990er Jahre, in denen beide Vereine regelmäßig miteinander um den deutschen Meistertitel rangen, wurde dieses Verhältnis zusätzlich durch die starken Antipathien zwischen den Verantwortlichen, Uli Hoeneß auf Münchener Seite, Willi Lemke auf Seiten der Bremer, verstärkt
• So bezeichnete Lemke Hoeneß als „Totengräber des Deutschen Fußballs“ und sagte im Rückblick, es gäbe „keinen Menschen auf der Welt, der sich immer so negativ über“ ihn „geäußert hat“

•  Der Anfang der Rivalitäten ist für mancheder 23. November 1985 als der Tabellenerste Bremen beim direkten Konkurrenten in München spielte: Der Werderaner Rudi Völler hatte den danach „nur“ mit gelb bestraften Klaus Augenthaler umspielt und sich den Ball weit vorgelegt und wurde von diesem daraufhin „ohne Erbarmen“, „bösartig“ oder durch ein „Allerweltsfoul“(Hoeneß) zu Fall gebracht

• Nachdem sich Bayerns damaliger Trainer Udo Lattek über Werders Verletzungsmisere lustig gemacht und der Kommentator des Bayerischen Rundfunks erklärt hatte, der fünf Monate ausfallende Völler sei „dumm gefallen“, folgten die ersten medial ausgetragenen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Hoeneß und Lemke.

• Hinzu kommt, dass immer wieder Führungsfiguren Werder Bremens, die sich dort sehr gut entwickelt hatten, von der Weser an die Isar zu den finanziell deutlich potenteren Münchnern wechselten (z.B. Herzog, Basler, Pizarro, Ismael, Klose oder Borowski). 
• Auch der Wechsel des Bremer Erfolgstrainers Otto Rehhagel 1995 nach München verstärkte die Abneigung. Als Bayern während der Daum-Affäre im Jahr 2000 in Bremen spielte, wurde Hoeneß, der die Affäre durch Anspielungen ausgelöst hatte, von Teilen der Bremer Anhänger während des gesamten Spieles wüst beschimpft

Famous players

Diego Ribas da Cunha 

(short: Diego)

Personal information
Full name	Diego Ribas da Cunha
Date of birth	28 February 1985 (age 27)
Place of birth	Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	VfL Wolfsburg
Number	10
Youth career
1996–2001	Santos
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Santos	64	(21)
2004–2006	Porto	48	(4)
2006–2009	Werder Bremen	84	(38)
2009–2010	Juventus	33	(5)
2010–	VfL Wolfsburg	30	(6)
2011–2012	Atlético Madrid	30	(3)
National team
2004–2008	Brazil U23	15	(6)
2003–2009	Brazil	33	(4)

Claudio Pizarro

 

Personal information
Full name	Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio
Date of birth	3 October 1978 (age 34)
Place of birth	Callao, Peru
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Bayern Munich
Number	14
Youth career
	AD Cantolao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Deportivo Pesquero	42	(11)
1997–1999	Alianza Lima	44	(22)
1999–2001	Werder Bremen	56	(29)
2001–2007	Bayern Munich	174	(71)
2007–2009	Chelsea	21	(2)
2008–2009	Werder Bremen	26	(17)
2009–2012	Werder Bremen	77	(43)
2012–	Bayern Munich	5	(0)
National team
1999–	Peru	61	(16)

Mesut Özil

Personal information
Full name	Mesut Özil
Date of birth	15 October 1988 (age 24)
Place of birth	Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Real Madrid
Number	10
Youth career
1995–1998	Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen
1998–1999	Teutonia Schalke-Nord
1999–2000	Falke Gelsenkirchen
2000–2005	Rot-Weiss Essen
2005–2007	Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Schalke 04	30	(0)
2008–2010	Werder Bremen	71	(13)
2010–	Real Madrid	79	(10)
National team
2006–2007	Germany U19	11	(4)
2007–2009	Germany U21	16	(5)
2009–	Germany	43	(14)

Marko Marin

Personal information
Full name	Marko Marin
Date of birth	13 March 1989 (age 23)
Place of birth	Bosanska Gradiša, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Chelsea
Number	21
Youth career
–1996	SG 01 Hoechst
1996–2005	Eintracht Frankfurt
2005–2006	Borussia M'bach
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Borussia M'bach	16	(3)
2007–2009	Borussia M'bach	68	(8)
2009–2012	Werder Bremen	87	(8)
2012–	Chelsea	0	(0)
National team
2005	Germany U16	9	(0)
2006	Germany U17	16	(5)
2006–2007	Germany U18	4	(2)
2007–2010	Germany U21	12	(1)
2008–	Germany	16	(1)

Miroslav Klose

Personal information
Full name	Miroslav Josef Klose
Date of birth	9 June 1978 (age 34)
Place of birth	Opole, Poland
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Lazio
Number	11
Youth career
1987–1997	SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf
1998–1999	FC 08 Homburg II	15	(10)
1998–1999	FC 08 Homburg	18	(1)
1999–2001	1. FC Kaiserslautern II	50	(26)
1999–2004	1. FC Kaiserslautern	120	(44)
2004–2007	Werder Bremen	89	(53)
2007–2011	Bayern Munich	98	(24)
2011–	Lazio	35	(19)
National team
2001–	Germany	126	(67)