Werder Bremen coach Viktor Skripnik says his team are heading into their relegation decider with Eintracht Frankfurt this Saturday in a good frame of mind. Bremen welcome Frankfurt to the Weserstadion knowing a win would see them avoid relegation to the second tier. A draw would most likely see them finish 16th and face a play-off with Nurnberg for a place in the top flight next season whereas...Full Story »

Werder Bremen lifted some of the pressure off their coach Viktor Skripnik with their first win in six, a 3-1 triumph at Mainz. A dramatic final five minutes of the first half paved the way for Bremen's away win, which brought to an end a run of five straight defeats, with the visitors from northern Germany going in at the interval three goals to the good. Anthony Ujah supplied two of their goa...Full Story »

Werder Bremen can narrow the gap on the top six to just one point by beating Paderborn this Sunday, but their coach Viktor Skripnik has warned that it will not be easy. With Schalke slipping up on Friday night, the northern Germany side still have every chance of qualifying for Europe for the first time in five years, but to succeed they must once again beat a side struggling near the foot of t...Full Story »

Werder Bremen coach Viktor Skripnik has a difficult decision to make when he names his starting XI to face Mainz on Saturday, with the transfer of attacking prodigy Davie Selke to Leipzig proving controversial in northern Germany. The 20-year-old has quickly become a fans' favourite in Bremen in his debut season as a professional. His six goals have helped take them into the hunt for a place i...Full Story »

Werder Bremen coach Viktor Skrypnyk has admitted his side are aiming for a place in the Europa League next season, but warned at the same time that defeat in Cologne this Saturday could completely transform their outlook for the season run-in. Bremen's form in 2015 has seen them rise from the relegation zone to within five points of the top six. Depending on how the DFB-Pokal pans out, seventh...Full Story »

Bayern Munich's 7-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday has not worried Werder Bremen coach Viktor Skripnik, who insists his side are prepared to face the record champions this weekend. Bayern have lost only once in the Bundesliga this season - a 4-1 defeat to Wolfsburg in January - but Skripnik sees no reason why defeat number two cannot be inflicted at the Weserstad...Full Story »

The Bundesliga's two form teams will meet this weekend when Werder Bremen host second-placed Wolfsburg on Sunday. Since the winter break, Bremen have won four and drawn one while Wolfsburg have an identical record which has allowed them to open up a sizeable cushion on the chasing pack. Bremen's 13 points from a possible 15 have lifted them into the running for a place in Europe next season, a...Full Story »

Werder Bremen will be bidding to round off their best week of the season with a third straight win on Sunday when they host Bayer Leverkusen. Back-to-back victories in 2015 have extended their winning streak to a season's best of three, including their triumph over Borussia Dortmund in December. A further three points would give them plenty of breathing space at the bottom of the Bundesliga. ...Full Story »

Werder Bremen coach Viktor Skripnik has welcomed the resumption of the Bundesliga campaign in an upbeat mood despite his side's precarious position in the bottom three. Rather than fearing a relegation battle with Hertha Berlin on Sunday, he instead chose to focus on the improvements he believes his side have made over the past six weeks, buoyed by their victory over Borussia Dortmund before th...Full Story »

Werder Bremen coach Viktor Skripnik has an attacking dilemma for his side's trip to Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday after witnessing Melvyn Lorenzen's man-of-the-match display at the weekend. Lorenzen, 20, celebrated his first start with a goal in Bremen's 3-3 draw with Hannover, but the man who replaced him, 19-year-old Davie Selke, also found the back of the net in that game. More esta...Full Story »