Many Werder-errors in the test: "Not everything functions yet"

Test games - Many Werder-errors in the test: "Not everything functions yet"

Trainer Ole Werner tried to make sense of SV Werder Bremen's loss against US Lecce in training camp. "We only played real tempo for about 30 minutes. Otherwise, there were many mistakes on both sides," said the 36-year-old after the 0:3 against the Italian football first division team. In the first test of the preparation for the Bundesliga season, Werner's team showed several problems in the match in Zell am Ziller on Saturday. "Not everything is working yet, and we have seen that not all are physically fit enough to play in the Bundesliga," said the head coach. "Especially in the last 10 to 15 minutes of both halves, it was noticeable to some extent."

Nikola Krstovic (31/34) scored for the Italians. "Lecce took advantage of the two opportunities they were given. Unfortunately, we did not use our chances in similar situations," stated Werner. Rafa Hamza came on in the 87th minute to seal the deal.

The Bremen team will stay in Austria until the coming Saturday. On Friday (14.00 hours), the team will face English Second Division side Sheffield Wednesday for another test.

1. Ole Werner, the trainer of SV Werder Bremen, is planning to address the team's issues identified during the training camp in Austria.
2. Werder Bremen's performance in the test game against Lecce in Cell am Ziller, Germany, revealed several problems that are yet to be rectified before the Bundesliga season begins.
3. As part of their preparations for the Bundesliga, Ole Werner's squad will participate in another test game against the English Second Division side, Sheffield Wednesday, on Friday.
4. The loss against Lecce, a team from the Italian first division, underlined the need for improvement in physical fitness and team cohesion for SV Werder Bremen's players, according to coach Ole Werner.
5. Nikola Krstovic, an Italian player, capitalized on two opportunities, scoring for Lecce in the test game, leaving Werder Bremen without a goal against the Italians.
6. Despite the setback in the test game against Lecce, Ole Werner remains optimistic, recognizing that the team still has several weeks to work on their issues and improve their overall performance ahead of the Bundesliga season.

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