‘Werder Bremen’ Archives
Tin Pot semi-final second legs
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 1 Dynamo Kiev (Agg. 3-2) Shakhtar made their home advantage count after just 17 minutes in the Ukraine semi, big Dario Srna whipping in a dangerous cross to the Kiev box and, after the Dynamo defence failed to clear their line, Jadson belted home a fantastic strike into the top corner. Ismael Bangoura levelled for Kiev [...]
European tour
Quick roundup of some of the European leagues... Valencia 2 - 2 Barcelona Barça opener was a classic, Iniesta and Leo Messi involved in a series of one-twos that ripped through the home defence. Valencia rallied, Hedwiges Maduro heading home a 43rd minute corner before Pablo Hernandez bagged their second. Thierry Henry was brought off the [...]
Weekend highlights from Spain, Germany and Italy
AC Milan 5 - 1 Torino Filippo Inzaghi struck three times for Carlo Ancelotti's in-form side as they won 5-1. Hertha Berlin 2 - 1 Werder Bremen The Berliners haven2t quite given up on the league just yet. Per Mertesacker gave the visitors the lead just before half-time but a late comeback earned Hertha all three points. Josip Simunic [...]
Thursday night Tin Pot lowlights
internet advertising Manchester City 2 - 1 Hamburg (Agg. 3-4) Manchester City went out at the quarter-final stage despite coming from a goal down to win the second leg at the Eastlands. City got off to a rubbish start conceding inside 12 minutes, Paolo Guerrero sliding in the opener. City did get back into the tie, though, when Piotr [...]
German weekend
Stuttgart 2 - 0 Hertha Berlin Are the wheels coming off for the surprise Bundesliga leaders? After a goalless first half, Hertha fell behind at Stuttgart when the conceded a goal to Jeronimo Cacau and the hosts quickly doubled their advantage when Sami Khedira headed home a Hitzlsperger free-kick. Voronin's sexy chest nowhere to be seen this [...]
UEFA tin pot: Werder go through, Ajax dumped out
Another thrilling evening of UEFA cup action, another evening of teams humiliating themselves by having to play in this bloody contest. Were the '90s really that long ago? I remember Ajax lifting the real european trophy in 1995, back when the Bosman ruling hadn't ravaged their squad and nightclub Patrick was still just Patrick and Marseille were [...]
More crap from the UEFA tin cup
I had high hopes when Platini intimated his interest in becoming UEFA's head honcho. I thought he'd sort out the mess, but the bugger has just made it worse. This competition is truly dire. Manchester City 2 - 0 Aalborg If you’re as delighted with the way Man City have been conducting themselves this season as I am, you’ll be equally [...]
Bayern bite back: Germany roundup
Europe's greatest league delivered another action-packed Saturday, with big guns Bayern finally registering a win, in some style, Hoffenheim stuttered again and Hamburg took a right pounding. Is it time for Hertha and Wolfsburg to start dreaming of glory? Bayern Munich 5 - 1 Hannover Bayern come from a goal down to record their first league [...]
