"The club are mired in the relegation battle after 11 Bundesliga games without a win, but have now turned to a coach in Daniel Thioune who wants to impress with clear principles rather than big headlines. There was no great departure in the 1-0 defeat at Freiburg in his first match in charge, but between aggressive pressing, vertical risk in build-up and a reimagined role for the wide players, there were already signs of the direction he wants to take SVW in."
"In the 1-0 defeat at Freiburg, Thioune deliberately opted for reliability over upheaval, making only one change to the starting line-up - Keke Topp replaced Samuel Mbangula in attack - and largely sticking to the same basic game plan. Bremen's play followed familiar patterns for long stretches, with the same approaches but also the familiar problems in the final third. "We have to reduce it to one-on-one," Thioune said afterwards. "The difference was the sharpness in the penalty areas. The team has to learn that and do better.""
Daniel Thioune has taken over as Werder Bremen coach and prioritized clear tactical principles over headlines. In his first match, a 1-0 defeat at Freiburg, he made only one lineup change, replacing Samuel Mbangula with Keke Topp, and emphasized reliability rather than overhaul. The team showed signs of aggressive pressing, vertical risk in build-up and reimagined roles for wide players, but familiar problems persisted in the final third. Thioune highlighted the need for one-on-one reduction and greater sharpness in penalty areas. Werder sit in the play-off place and face a relegation battle after an extended winless run and only four victories this season.
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