Werder Bremen Thread

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29 minutes ago, Tommy said:

 

Nice. Was rumoured for a while now and is finally made official. 

Good to see us managing to sign talented young players despite our struggles in the league; will be interesting to see if he can take the next step in his development.

[Michael]

3 hours ago, nudge said:

Nice. Was rumoured for a while now and is finally made official. 

Good to see us managing to sign talented young players despite our struggles in the league; will be interesting to see if he can take the next step in his development.

Werder have made some very astute signings this January. Selke, Vogt and now Agu are all quality signings for Werder, considering their financial circumstances. But Selke in particular, was for me their best signing. A number of English Premier League clubs were after him and for Werder to beat them to his signature, was really a bit of a coup. I think Selke could be the difference in them staying up, adding that extra quality player to their attacking line should make a significant impact for them. He's just the type of tall, robust target man that they need and he's not lacking in skill either.

There are also reports that Werder are after Ukrainian left-back Bohdan Mykhaylychenko of Zorya Luhansk. The youngster has really had a stand out season so far and his performances haven't gone unnoticed by other clubs. It is thought that Zorya's manager and ex-Werder Bremen player Viktor Skrypnyk will help negotiate a deal. Zorya are asking for 2 million euros for the sale of the young fullback. 

 

Edited February 6, 2020 by Michael

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30 minutes ago, Michael said:

Werder have made some very astute signings this January. Selke, Vogt and now Agu are all quality signings for Werder, considering their financial circumstances. But Selke in particular, was for me their best signing. A number of English Premier League clubs were after him and for Werder to beat them to his signature, was really a bit of a coup. I think Selke could be the difference in them staying up, adding that extra quality player to their attacking line should make a significant impact for them. He's just the type of tall, robust target man that they need and he's not lacking in skill either.

There are also reports that Werder are after Ukrainian left-back Bohdan Mykhaylychenko of Zorya Luhansk. The youngster has really had a stand out season so far and his performances haven't gone unnoticed by other clubs. It is thought that Zorya's manager and ex-Werder Bremen player Viktor Skrypnyk will help negotiate a deal. Zorya are asking for 2 million euros for the sale of the young fullback. 

 

Agu comes on a free transfer in summer but I agree with the rest of it. Vogt is sadly on loan only with no option to buy; hope we can still arrange a permanent transfer in the summer (if we stay up) though but it doesn't seem likely. We'll be also spending money on Toprak and Bittencourt if we stay up so there won't probably be much money left for additional signings of Vogt's caliber. 

Don't know anything about Mykhaylychenko I'm afraid. 

[Michael]

1 minute ago, nudge said:

Agu comes on a free transfer in summer but I agree with the rest of it. Vogt is sadly on loan only with no option to buy; hope we can still arrange a permanent transfer in the summer (if we stay up) though but it doesn't seem likely. We'll be also spending money on Toprak and Bittencourt if we stay up so there won't probably be much money left for additional signings of Vogt's caliber. 

Don't know anything about Mykhaylychenko I'm afraid. 

Ok, I see about Agu, at least they've secured the deal now, but they will have to avoid relegation without him. Still I think that Selke and Vogt can help do the job and keep Werder in the top tier.

Yes, Werder have a lot of important players on loan and they will probably want to buy them on a permanent basis in the summer, so I see your point. It's similar to Frankfurt last season. We had many players on loan. So we decided to buy most of them on a permanent basis in the summer, but we sold 2 important strikers for big transfer fees and we loaned a 3rd forward out. 

Mykhaylychenko is a product of Dynamo Kyiv's youth system and he has been capped by Ukraine at various youth levels. But the 22 year old has played his best football yet in the league and he has been praised a lot by the sporting press in Ukraine for his improved performances. Obviously the Ukrainian league is much weaker than the German Bundesliga, but he does look very talented. Obviously he is not on the level of Augustinsson yet, but he could give Friedl a run for his money if he were to join Werder.

Either way, Werder have more pressing matters right now and the fight for survival is what will be their main concern.

[Rucksackfranzose]

Werder Bremen's history of injuries this season has a new chapter, now Pavlenka out with a torn muscle fibre.

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Chance for Kapino to shine.

[Faithcore]

That's bad news.

I could imagine that Coach Thomas Schaaf gives young talent Tim Wiese a chance to prove himself.

Edited March 5, 2020 by Faithcore

[Michael]

18 minutes ago, nudge said:

Chance for Kapino to shine.

Yes, the youngest player ever to play for the Greek national team and with 9 international caps, 25 year old Kapino can't be that bad. Kapino was also chosen for the Greece squad which competed at the 2014 World Cup.

Losing a goalkeeper of Pavlenka's quality and experience, is a further blow to Werder though. I think that Pavlenka is one of the most underrated goalkeepers in the league.

Edited March 5, 2020 by Michael

[Devil-Dick Willie]

#	Team		M.	W.	D.	L.	Goals	Dif.	Pt.
1		Bayern Munich	34	23	7	4	96:35	61	76
2		RB Leipzig	34	20	11	3	79:32	47	71
3		Borussia Dortmund	34	20	8	6	83:43	40	68
4		Bor. Mönchengladbach	33	20	7	6	66:39	27	67
5		Bayer Leverkusen	34	18	9	7	58:40	18	63
6		1899 Hoffenheim	34	14	9	11	50:53	-3	51
7		FC Schalke 04	34	13	11	10	48:47	1	50
8		VfL Wolfsburg	34	12	12	10	49:45	4	48
9		Eintracht Frankfurt	33	12	8	13	53:52	1	44
10		1. FC Köln	33	13	4	16	45:54	-9	43
11		SC Freiburg	34	11	8	15	45:53	-8	41
12		1. FC Union Berlin	34	11	6	17	41:54	-13	39
13		FC Augsburg	34	9	9	16	41:63	-22	36
14		Hertha BSC	34	7	12	15	42:62	-20	33
15		1. FSV Mainz 05	34	10	2	22	40:65	-25	32
16		Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	39:67	-28	32
17		Fortuna Düsseldorf	34	6	8	20	31:65	-34	26
18		SC Paderborn 07	34	4	7	23	33:70	-37	19 I

 

I did a VERY hopeful table predictor, I was as impartial as I could with other teams, but gave Werder the 'winnable' wins. And we're still in the red zone

I think we're going down this time. 

[Spike]

17 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

#	Team		M.	W.	D.	L.	Goals	Dif.	Pt.
1		Bayern Munich	34	23	7	4	96:35	61	76
2		RB Leipzig	34	20	11	3	79:32	47	71
3		Borussia Dortmund	34	20	8	6	83:43	40	68
4		Bor. Mönchengladbach	33	20	7	6	66:39	27	67
5		Bayer Leverkusen	34	18	9	7	58:40	18	63
6		1899 Hoffenheim	34	14	9	11	50:53	-3	51
7		FC Schalke 04	34	13	11	10	48:47	1	50
8		VfL Wolfsburg	34	12	12	10	49:45	4	48
9		Eintracht Frankfurt	33	12	8	13	53:52	1	44
10		1. FC Köln	33	13	4	16	45:54	-9	43
11		SC Freiburg	34	11	8	15	45:53	-8	41
12		1. FC Union Berlin	34	11	6	17	41:54	-13	39
13		FC Augsburg	34	9	9	16	41:63	-22	36
14		Hertha BSC	34	7	12	15	42:62	-20	33
15		1. FSV Mainz 05	34	10	2	22	40:65	-25	32
16		Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	39:67	-28	32
17		Fortuna Düsseldorf	34	6	8	20	31:65	-34	26
18		SC Paderborn 07	34	4	7	23	33:70	-37	19 I

 

I did a VERY hopeful table predictor, I was as impartial as I could with other teams, but gave Werder the 'winnable' wins. And we're still in the red zone

I think we're going down this time. 

just imagine you could see a trophy next season

[Devil-Dick Willie]

2 minutes ago, Spike said:

just imagine you could see a trophy next season

Sometimes a team goes down, clears the shit, and the guys who don't want to be there, and come up in a year or 2 with a philosophy and clear vision. 

Werder Bremen will not be that team.

[Spike]

1 minute ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

Sometimes a team goes down, clears the shit, and the guys who don't want to be there, and come up in a year or 2 with a philosophy and clear vision. 

Werder Bremen will not be that team.

but you have the best prospect in the world

[Michael]

56 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

#	Team		M.	W.	D.	L.	Goals	Dif.	Pt.
1		Bayern Munich	34	23	7	4	96:35	61	76
2		RB Leipzig	34	20	11	3	79:32	47	71
3		Borussia Dortmund	34	20	8	6	83:43	40	68
4		Bor. Mönchengladbach	33	20	7	6	66:39	27	67
5		Bayer Leverkusen	34	18	9	7	58:40	18	63
6		1899 Hoffenheim	34	14	9	11	50:53	-3	51
7		FC Schalke 04	34	13	11	10	48:47	1	50
8		VfL Wolfsburg	34	12	12	10	49:45	4	48
9		Eintracht Frankfurt	33	12	8	13	53:52	1	44
10		1. FC Köln	33	13	4	16	45:54	-9	43
11		SC Freiburg	34	11	8	15	45:53	-8	41
12		1. FC Union Berlin	34	11	6	17	41:54	-13	39
13		FC Augsburg	34	9	9	16	41:63	-22	36
14		Hertha BSC	34	7	12	15	42:62	-20	33
15		1. FSV Mainz 05	34	10	2	22	40:65	-25	32
16		Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	39:67	-28	32
17		Fortuna Düsseldorf	34	6	8	20	31:65	-34	26
18		SC Paderborn 07	34	4	7	23	33:70	-37	19 I

 

I did a VERY hopeful table predictor, I was as impartial as I could with other teams, but gave Werder the 'winnable' wins. And we're still in the red zone

I think we're going down this time. 

I think that Werder's last 2 games away at Mainz and at home to Koln will be crucial, ideally they will need 6 points from these two games if they are to have any reasonable chance of avoiding the drop. They will also likely need to beat Paderborn when they play them. 

Even if Werder do end up finishing 3rd from bottom, they'd still have a chance to stay in the Bundesliga via the play-offs with the 3rd placed 2.Bundesliga side.

[Devil-Dick Willie]

1 hour ago, Spike said:

but you have the best prospect in the world

Franco Di Santo left ages ago mate

[Michael]

5 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

Franco Di Santo left ages ago mate

Rashica is miles better than Di Santo ever was, but having said that, I wouldn't call him the best prospect in the world.

Injuries have been cruel to Werder this season and it is a big reason as to why they are currently in the relegation zone. With the players that Werder have, they are definitely a club that deserves to be in the best league in Germany. I think that despite their injuries, Werder still have a decent chance of staying up. The signing of Selke was an excellent deal in my opinion, he and Rashica give Werder a hell of a lot of firepower upfront. 

Werder's biggest problem has obviously been their defence, the constant injuries to players in that position hasn't helped their cause. Despite this, I still think that Werder have a reasonable chance of avoiding the drop if they play close to their potential, in their remaining 10 Bundesliga matches. 

[Devil-Dick Willie]

12 minutes ago, Michael said:

Rashica is miles better than Di Santo ever was, but having said that, I wouldn't call him the best prospect in the world.

Injuries have been cruel to Werder this season and it is a big reason as to why they are currently in the relegation zone. With the players that Werder have, they are definitely a club that deserves to be in the best league in Germany. I think that despite their injuries, Werder still have a decent chance of staying up. The signing of Selke was an excellent deal in my opinion, he and Rashica give Werder a hell of a lot of firepower upfront. 

Werder's biggest problem has obviously been their defence, the constant injuries to players in that position hasn't helped their cause. Despite this, I still think that Werder have a reasonable chance of avoiding the drop if they play close to their potential, in their remaining 10 Bundesliga matches. 

You're no good with sarcasm are you? Also, he means Sargent 

[Michael]

12 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

You're no good with sarcasm are you? Also, he means Sargent 

Well Di Santo did have his fans when he was at Werder, I wasn't sure if you might be one of them, lol.

As for Sargent, LMAO! 

He's a decent player, but not even close to being one of the best prospects in the world. No wonder why I didn't realise that Sargent was the player that he meant.

 

 

[Devil-Dick Willie]

42 minutes ago, Michael said:

Well Di Santo did have his fans when he was at Werder, I wasn't sure if you might be one of them, lol.

As for Sargent, LMAO! 

He's a decent player, but not even close to being one of the best prospects in the world. No wonder why I didn't realise that Sargent was the player that he meant.

 

 

It's because he lives in America where I assume he's hyped beyond jesus

[Spike]

8 hours ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

Franco Di Santo left ages ago mate

But Pizarro came back

[Spike]

Who is this Sargent?

[Devil-Dick Willie]

7 hours ago, Spike said:

Who is this Sargent?

5 goals in 12 for the US, 5 in 28 in the Bundesliga, just turned 20

[Spike]

2 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

5 goals in 12 for the US, 5 in 28 in the Bundesliga, just turned 20

i much prefer the pie brand

[Michael]

9 hours ago, Spike said:

Who is this Sargent?

Another overhyped young American footballer.

[Rucksackfranzose]

 

Got a feeling the knives are out for Kohfeldt now, especially so since I read Werder legend Rune Bratseth, who isn't notorious for continually voicing an opinion on his former club, said he can't see Werder's turnaround with their current staff.

Edited May 20, 2020 by Rucksackfranzose

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16 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said:

Got a feeling the knives are out for Kohfeldt now, especially so since I read Werder legend Rune Bratseth, who isn't notorious for continually voicing an opinion on his former club, said he can't see Werder's turnaround with their current staff.

Yeah...his time is surely running out now? Understandably so. Regardless, I don't think we can manage to turn things around either way.