Werder Bremen were rather busy this summer, overturning their entire identity and style of play. Long-time head coach Ole Werner and the club decided to part ways, which led to the club hiring Horst Steffen as their new head coach. This also meant that the team's entire style of play...
There are a lot of derbies in the Bundesliga, but there are two that stand out among the rest. The first one is the Revierderby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04, but with Schalke in the second division for now, the derby won’t take place this season. The Nordderby between...
While most of the attention in the Bundesliga fell onto "Der Klassiker“ between FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund this Saturday, a couple of exciting other games were taking place earlier. One of those games happened in Heidenheim, where the home team 1. FC Heidenheim faced off against Werder Bremen in...
The 2024/2025 season was the most prolific goalscoring campaign that Werder Bremen playmaker Romano Schmid (168cm/5’6”, 69kg/152 lbs) has had since joining Die Werderaner from Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC five years ago. Schmid scored five German Bundesliga goals last term, while he also provided five league assists, his second-best-ever...
When Werder Bremen announced Ole Werner's departure, many outsiders were surprised by Die Grün-Weißen CSO Clemens Fritz's decision. The young German coach took over Werder at the club's darkest time in 2021. After getting relegated, the team was stuck in the second division's midfield, and the situation looked dire. But Werner took over the struggling...
If you had asked 100 German football fans in 2018 if they knew about SV Elversberg, the majority would have had no clue about the small club from the Saarland, a region located near the French border in Germany. In October 2018, the club made two huge decisions that would shape its...
Many Team of the Season selections are, frankly, boring. Sometimes, you couldn't really call it a team; it's just a selection of eleven players, and their actual positions don't even matter. Sometimes, it's just an absurd selection because the idea is to pick only the players they think are the...
Last Saturday, the 2024/2025 Bundesliga season came to a close. Over 34 matchdays, many surprises, many non-surprises, and many emotions were once again the driving force behind one of the most exciting leagues in European football. In the end, most of the final results came as expected, with Bayern Munich...
Inter Milan's run to the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League final is likely to spark discussion around back-three formations. The hype around the back-three isn't new, but this season, many of the teams using it are showing that they deserve the spotlight, particularly in the way they defend and play out of possession. The...
FC Bayern have started their new era under Vincent Kompany as well as anybody can—unbeaten after 10 games and top of the table, largely because of their clinical performance in front of the goal. Kompany’s men have scored 33 goals with an xG of just 24.24 — an overperformance of...
FC Bayern have started their new era under Vincent Kompany as well as anybody can—unbeaten after 10 games and top of the table, largely because of their clinical performance in front of the goal. Kompany’s men have scored 33 goals with an xG of just 24.24 — an overperformance of...
Looking at the most successful clubs in Bundesliga history, the top two teams are not a surprise to anyone: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. In third place is a team that younger fans probably wouldn't think was this successful: SV Werder Bremen. Werder were a dominant force in Germany in...
Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach have both enjoyed fairly strong starts to the Bundesliga season, although the former may well be happier, as they have only just returned to the top flight. Seven games into the season, Werder Bremen have won two, drawn three and lost two, and are one...
Bundesliga 2 promotion winners, Werder Bremen, arrived at Borussia Park on Saturday having not won a Bundesliga match for 528 days. Before the 107th meeting between the two teams, Borussia Dortmund were one of two teams in the league to have won both of their opening two matches. Werder Bremen...
Saturday night saw Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
The Bundesliga teams started relying more and more on young coaches, and this has transformed the league from head to toe, making it one of the most exciting to watch. There are a few clubs that confidently appointed some of the youngest and most innovative coaches around. One of them...
