[Rust_In_Peace]

As this season draws to a close I thought I should open the summer transfer thread.

I have a feeling this might be a pretty busy summer for Werder. As we go in search of the "Borowski replacement", find a consistent striker and add more depth in midfield and defense.


Players definitely out:

Tim Borowski [Bayern Munich]

Players most likely to leave the club:

Ivan Klasnic
Pierre Wome
Carlos Alberto

Players we are being linked with:

Claudio Pizarro
Lukas Podolski
Jan Schlaudraff
John Carew
Milan Baros


Players coming in:

Sebastian Prodl [Strum Graz]

[LebenslangGruenWeiss]

-I would like to know why you think Klasnic is likely to leave. They are having negotiations at the moment and you can't really tell how they are going.

-Schlaudraff has declined a move to Werder a year ago and according to Allofs that still counts. Serves him right if he would have to fight relegation next season with Hannover.

-Podolski is not (soccer)smart enough for Werders system.

-Pizarro is too expensive. no option for Werder according to Allofs.

-We are not being linked with Carew. We were about 3 years ago though.

-hottest rumoured names at the moment are Cavenaghi (Bordeaux), Renato Augusto (Flamengo) and Thiago Neves (Fluminense).

-Christian Vander will leave the club as well so we either buy a new keeper or Pellatz, Mielitz and Fickentscher move up a spot.

-Mosquera will likely be back and play for the U23 in the new 3. Liga.

-Harnik might get loaned out.

[squidward123]

Originally Posted by LebenslangGruenWeiss

-Podolski is not (soccer)smart enough for Werders system.

Aren't Germany and Bremen very similar? He plays well enough there.

[LebenslangGruenWeiss]

Originally Posted by squidward123

Aren't Germany and Bremen very similar? He plays well enough there.

I don't think he played all that well for Germany and besides the style between both teams isn't that similar.

[squidward123]

Originally Posted by LebenslangGruenWeiss

I don't think he played all that well for Germany and besides the style between both teams isn't that similar.

He has played well for Germany. Not just goals, but he plays much better there in general play than at Bayern.

What do you mean the styles aren't that similar?

[LebenslangGruenWeiss]

The german national team has a wider midfield that tends to service the forwards more often from the flanks. Thus the forwards aren't supposed to be included into the flow of the play as frequently as they are at Werder. They're main job is finishing. Even though that's their job at Werder as well they are more often part of the combinations in which Podolski would be pretty useless.

[Projekt4]

Lol, Podolski not good enough for Bremen, good one.

[Rust_In_Peace]

Originally Posted by dhh28

Lol, Podolski not good enough for Bremen, good one.

He didn't say that, he just wouldn't fit our system.

[squidward123]

Originally Posted by LebenslangGruenWeiss

The german national team has a wider midfield that tends to service the forwards more often from the flanks. Thus the forwards aren't supposed to be included into the flow of the play as frequently as they are at Werder. They're main job is finishing. Even though that's their job at Werder as well they are more often part of the combinations in which Podolski would be pretty useless.

Do you even watch Germany? lol

Germany are hardly a crossing team...hardly anything comes in from the flanks by way of crosses in the air. Players like Klose and Podolski do a lot of buildup work along the ground through the middle

[LebenslangGruenWeiss]

Originally Posted by squidward123

Do you even watch Germany? lol

Yes I do. lol

Originally Posted by squidward123

Germany are hardly a crossing team...hardly anything comes in from the flanks by way of crosses in the air. Players like Klose and Podolski do a lot of buildup work along the ground through the middle

The wide midfielders of the national team are supposed to either chip in crosses (not necessarely high) or go 1-on-1. Werder's midfielders try to get the play closer to the goal by passing through balls and/or setting up passing combinations which involve the forwards. This type of play isn't suited for Podolski at all. Werder's attacking play is totally different to Germany's.