+++ Finding the right balance: Alexander Nouri wants the Werder players to find the right balance between working hard and having fun during pre-season preparations. “We want to improve in all areas. We need to bring more stability to our defence, but we also need to learn how to change things up on the pitch a bit more. I want to emphasise the importance of collective responsibility here. What I’m trying to say is, the whole team is responsible for our performances,” explained Nouri.
+++ Saying goodbye to ‘Piza’: Claudio Pizarro’s final chapter at Werder Bremen is not finished yet. Werder’s record all-time goal scorer should, and will have a testimonial. Frank Baumann explained to journalists at the press conference that the date has not yet been decided. “No details have been confirmed yet. First, Claudio must finish his career. We don’t know when that will be. It could even be in one or two years yet. We will discuss organising a testimonial for him nearer the time,” stated Baumann. We know one thing for sure: we can expect an incredible atmosphere at a Claudio Pizarro testimonial at the Weser-Stadion!