Section 343 Fortune is at the head
Before the start of the season, Wolfsburg had always considered their two biggest enemies this season to be Bayern Munich and Dortmund. A Bundesliga hegemon, a champion last year, these two teams can be said to be Wolfsburg's most formidable enemies in the minds of Wolfsburg.
But after half a season of hard work, Wolfsburg was pleased to find that Dortmund obviously did not want to compete for the league title this year, they paid more attention to their Champions League results and set their sights on higher trophies. This approach has left Wolfsburg without one of its strongest competitors, which has to be said to be a good thing.
And after the second victory over Bayern, the Wolfsburg players were also relieved. The only enemy to be killed by his own season is definitely the happiest thing. After this battle, Wolfsburg had a big advantage in momentum, and they were able to walk with their heads held high during the season's long-distance running.
But in the meantime, Wolfsburg has something else to deal with. For example, in the past few days, because of their poor results in the Champions League, Wolfsburg has suffered a lot of accusations, and the players of Wolfsburg are also looking forward to finding an opportunity to turn over.
After all, the players of Wolfsburg still know in their hearts that it is good to rely on - the civil war is an insider, and the outside war is a layman, which is indeed not worth the pride of much. Although their goal has always been clear, there is no more to pursue than the league title, but in the Champions League, they also hope that they are at least not too embarrassed - Dortmund's tenacity last year can be learned, but the kind of layman who is not good at foreign war.
In any case, the other three Bundesliga sides are all unbeaten on the road. Wolfsburg are now behind them, even if Wolfsburg does not want to win the Champions League. It's better to turn the tables and win Porto in this round, and it should be.
Of course, after winning this round, do you still have to continue to compete for the top four? Wolfsburg has a different view of this. Some people think that it is better to fight for it if they have the ability. Some people also think that the Champions League is not easy to play, the semi-finals are not so easy to enter, and it may not be pleasing in the end, so it is really unnecessary. Even if the past of the quarter-finals is okay, there is no need to waste energy and affect the league - there are supporters in both of these statements, and now they have not been able to agree on it, and they have no intention of fighting again. After all. This round is not over yet, and Porto is not a weak team, so it is futile to make people laugh early in the next round.
It's better to look at the game in front of you.
After the win over Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg will face Bellmen in the next league fixture. This opponent is not too weak in the league, but Wolfsburg has been in high spirits these days, and they have played very well against Bremen.
In the game, Mandzukic, who played a main supporting role in the previous game, scored Wolfsburg's first goal in less than five minutes. Rodriguez sends a high cross straight down the left wing. Crossing the layers of defense, Mandzukic went straight to his siege.
Although they did not score against Bayern, it would be a very wrong idea for anyone to underestimate Mandzukic. Wolfsburg's two forwards were originally in better shape, and he was in the limelight in the last game. This time, Mandzukic became the mainstay. Against Bremen, Mandzukic was clearly in good form, after the header. Mandzukic soon found another opportunity. After a smash on the edge of the box to avoid a steal, he fired again. Brace.
And then, Turan also scored a goal with the icing on the cake. This time. He tossed and turned on the ball on the edge of the box and then added another goal to Wolfsburg with a long-range shot when they thought he was going to pass.
With a score of 3-0, Wolfsburg won the game. In addition to the points, the Bundesliga also looks at the goal difference, and three goal difference in a game is enough to make Wolfsburg happy. In this race, they also hope to add some advantages and continue to put pressure on Bayern.
Goals in the league are one aspect of the pressure, and the other is the cup - after this round of the league, the German Cup is here again, and it is also a great opportunity to consume Bayern.
Wolfsburg reached the quarter-finals of the German Cup in the cup and has not yet been eliminated. And it is very gratifying that among the eight teams left, Wolfsburg can be said to be a very lucky one, because their opponent in this round can be said to be the weakest of all the top eight teams.
Wolfsburg were lucky to draw the weakest team in Offenbach, which gives reason to believe that Wolfsburg has definitely been lucky during this period. Although everyone is also playing two games a week, Wolfsburg's opponent is not even a German B team, just a German C team.
Of course, even so, Wolfsburg did not dare to be careless, after all, although the opponent is average, but the luck is really amazing - Offenbach kickers can be regarded as the biggest lucky person in German football this year, this not strong third division team, even in the German third league, is only a mid-table team.
However, they can be said to be lucky in the German Cup this year, facing the promoted Mafelth in the first game, and got a victory, and then they met the not very good German second team Union Berlin and qualified again. In the third round, they met another promoted polo team, Fortuna Dusseldorf, and they met these opponents in succession, making them all the way to the quarterfinals of the German Cup.
It is not difficult for a team to draw a weak team in the draw, but it is difficult to draw a weak team every time. Looking at Offenbach's luck along the way, the Wolfsburg players also joked with each other in private, if their luck in the draw was given to Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg no one had to be afraid, they dared to reach the Champions League final.
Of course, jokes aside, Wolfsburg still understands that the game cannot be taken lightly. Since the opponent can go this far, it means that they still have a certain strength. Although Offenbach's opponents are either promoted from the Bundesliga or the Bundesliga, these teams are not very strong in the eyes of Wolfsburg, but they can repeatedly defeat these teams, they also have some advantages, and it is better to be cautious in the face of them.
If you lose to such an opponent in the cup, even if you win the league championship, you will not be able to erase the shame, and you will definitely have to be ridiculed for a long time.
Therefore, Wolfsburg still sent a semi-main lineup to the field in this game. Forwards Ko Soon-yao and Mandzukic were both rested, with Olic once again playing as a lone striker to prop up the line-up, while new substitute Moussa in midfield was also given a chance to play, and even at the back, they made some rotations. However, Shahin, who has performed well recently, and Naldo, who is more important in the backline, are still retained at Wolfsburg, and they are not really all substitutes.
However, it is clear that Wolfsburg is a little too worried about this game, although the opponent's luck is strong, but the real strength is really not very good. Although they were able to beat the promoted horses of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga, they were still no match against a team of Wolfsburg's level. Less than 20 minutes into the game, Wolfsburg's onslaught had already left the opposition defence in decline. Playing by luck is not a long-term solution against a truly strong opponent, and Offenbach may have had great luck in the first few rounds, but this round has obviously given their luck to Wolfsburg.
The game went very smoothly, and the opponent was defeated by the toughness of Wolfsburg, which also made Wolfsburg immediately show their own level. Seeing the opposition retreat, Olic seized the opportunity to meet the head-on, and just after 20 minutes, knocked on Offenbach's door with a shot after getting rid of it. Moussa then tried again and again on the pitch to shoot from distance, and although he didn't find the back of the net himself, his long-range strike allowed Olic to make up for another goal.
In this game, relying on the efforts of veteran Olich, Wolfsburg won a crucial victory. They also told people that this is not a story of a dark horse, on the contrary, the Offenbach kickers are the fat that was sent to Wolfsburg's mouth at this time to help Wolfsburg get a rest.
On the other hand, Bayern at this time was simply depressed. They were caught up by Wolfsburg in the league, and they have not finished their second game with Arsenal in the Champions League, but in the cup competition, they drew the most troublesome opponent Dortmund. Wolfsburg's two-game week is to treat the league as a serious business and the cup as a casual game, but Bayern and Dortmund have a real fight to the death in the cup.
After all, they are Bayern Munich, and they want to win the championship in all three lines, which is what they really pursue. What's more, the opponent they met was Dortmund, and the grudge between their two teams would not have allowed Bayern to admit defeat easily.
No matter how embarrassed Bayern is, he will not lose his courage. However, Dortmund did not play well in the league this season, they are already in a state of semi-abandonment, and they are more willing to beat Bayern in the cup than to work hard in the league. And this result makes Bayern's multi-front battle more and more difficult.
In this game, Dortmund dragged Bayern into extra time. The two sides were locked out for 90 minutes, and it wasn't until extra time that Bayern narrowly beat Borussia Dortmund with a goal from Arjen Robben. Unlike Wolfsburg, which played with ease, Bayern continued to wear down their vitality in this game, and it is even more difficult to figure out how long they can continue to play like this.
Compared to the weakness of the opponent, the real luck of the competitor is the bad luck.
But in any case, Bayern won after all. And in Bayern's view, although they have consumed a lot of themselves, in the league, Wolfsburg may not be much more than them - next week's midweek, the Champions League is coming soon, and before that game, Wolfsburg still need to play a game against Schalke - if Wolfsburg really don't want to be the laughing stock of the Champions League in the Bundesliga, then they must win both games next week - for Wolfsburg, the real test has just begun. (To be continued.) )