After Dortmund was unexpectedly eliminated by Manchester United, all the German media, in addition to being surprised, were a little unspeakably stunned. In the past few years, although Dortmund cannot be said to be the world's top team, it is also an indisputable fact that they have played well and continue to win glory for the Bundesliga. And such a team, in this year's competition, has slumped, disagreeing with the past glory, and lost opportunities in the league and the Champions League early, which is also embarrassing.

However, in addition to sighing, the media's eyes will not always stay on the team that is already destined to not produce results again this season. The situation at Borussia Dortmund is indeed sad, but what the fans need is even more exciting news. Therefore, after watching Dortmund fall, the attention of the German media quickly shifted to Wolfsburg, Manchester United had just beaten Dortmund, and they were more interested in the team that had beaten Manchester United.

In the Champions League just past, Wolfsburg defeated Manchester City. However, as an opponent who has dropped the chain in the Champions League all year round, their victory is still a little dazzling. However, with Manchester United's victory, many people have also been raised to question: perhaps, Wolfsburg's strength is still underestimated. Maybe the current Wolf Castle is already above Dortmund.

Such an idea, if it weren't for Dortmund's unexpected exit, I'm afraid that no one would really take it seriously. In any case, Dortmund is also a strong team that just entered the Champions League final last year and played against Bayern in the final. Over the years, there have been only a handful of teams that have been able to enter the semi-finals of the Champions League, and the teams that have been able to emerge in the final are so easy to surpass

However, watching Borussia Dortmund's defeat in the round of 16 and Wolfsburg's successful promotion in the Champions League, people can't help but have this doubt.

In terms of the composition of the squad, this is not impossible: when Dortmund was first formed a few years ago, it was a stronger team than Wolfsburg. But with the passage of time. Dortmund's personnel are constantly weakening, which makes their personnel unsatisfied.

With Götze gone, he would rather sit on the bench at Bayern than be at the heart of Borussia Dortmund. Shinji Kagawa is gone. He went to Manchester United to fulfill his dream of becoming a big club, instead of staying in the team and contributing his strength. Shaheen also left, and went around to Wolfsburg, where he made his contribution. And now, Dortmund striker Lewandowski has announced that he will leave next season, and he is no longer a stranger to the team.

In recent seasons, Dortmund have not been able to retain good players. The players who play here, after being favored by other giants, can easily be poached, which makes them lose their main team almost every year. Manchester United, Real Madrid. Bayern, the names of these teams are thunderous, and it is they who are dismembering Dortmund with a knife, and under these dismemberments, Dortmund has become less than it used to be.

In contrast, Wolfsburg in the past two years has been a different story. Although when Magath first arrived, their strength was a mess, and Dortmund was thinking about how to win the title. And they are thinking about how to stay in the relegation. However, after the tempering of time, Wolfsburg has become successful step by step. In the past few years, Wolfsburg has made large-scale reinforcements almost every year. From the front to the back. They have brought in a lot of stars, and a lot of young people have also become successful here. Mandzukic, Gao Shunyao, Tulan, Perisic. In recent years, when Dortmund repeated the story of selling players, Wolfsburg has hardly lost personnel. Borussia Dortmund's star squad is on the decline, while Wolfsburg's star squad is on the rise.

Today, it is actually very untenable to say that Dortmund has an advantage over Wolfsburg. Mandzukic and Gao Shunyao's forward line may not be as good as Lewandowski, but Lewandowski's partners are not as good as them. Turan in the midfield, Perisic Saheen, Gustavo, each of them can be called excellent stars, and after the arrival of De Bruyne, they have been brought to the next level, compared to the current Dortmund, not much better than them. At the back, Dortmund still have a big advantage, but that's only at centre-back, not full-back. Wolfsburg's tactics give the full-backs too much autonomy, and under this autonomy, Rodriguez's growth is also shocking, and his level is enough to make the giants excited.

Simply talking about the personnel structure of the players, the current Wolfsburg is no worse than Dortmund. It's just that they are not well-known in comparison.

In addition to the players, there are many factors that determine the success or failure of a team. For example, how well the team is coached is also an important factor. In this regard, Dortmund can be said to be full of advantages, but Wolfsburg's side is not too bad.

Magath has never been a likable guy. His character and methods determine that he has always been a guy who makes people grit their teeth. However, even if you don't like him, you have to admit that he does have a hand in both training and tactical means, and he can gain a foothold in the Bundesliga for a long time, not because he is endearing, but because he does have extraordinary means and abilities.

Although people don't like him, people have to admit that in the past few seasons, Magath is one of the few Bundesliga coaches who can beat Bayern Munich and lead the team to the title. And Schalke sent the team to the last four of the Champions League, which is a contribution that is difficult for other coaches to achieve. This annoying guy was once favored by Bayern and coached there, relying on his own skills.

As a very annoying guy, Magath has always been able to get a job in the Bundesliga, and he has always relied on his real talent to do so. It may be a difficult way for the players to accept it, but it's useful for results, and there's no doubt about it. After all, he is not the same as a coach like Schalke Keller, he is not so hard-working, but he has a better level of coaching. Maybe he is not as good as Pep Guardiola and Klopp, but in the Bundesliga, he is definitely the number one.

Even if the players celebrate every time he leaves class, as long as he hasn't finished class, then he is not an opponent to be taken lightly. In this link, Wolfsburg must be no worse than anyone else.

And if there is anything other than coaches and players that can affect the strength of a team, then it is only a question of whether the upper echelons of the team support it. And on this issue, Wolfsburg is just as fearless. Perhaps compared to Bayern's team whose management is full of a group of football legends, Wolfsburg's management is indeed a little stupid. However, firstly, the management of Wolfsburg is wealthy and not afraid to spend money, and secondly, they did not make their own players switch to other teams for a nonsense reason like Borussia Dortmund, which is also quite good in this regard.

And there are good players, good coaches, and good management, which may be the reason why Wolfsburg was able to beat Manchester United this season, but Dortmund couldn't: maybe Dortmund was stronger than Wolfsburg in the past, but now Wolfsburg is not what it used to be.

Manchester United have been weak this season, but no matter how weak they are, they are not something that everyone can bully. Sometimes, a team plays a mess in the league, but in the Champions League, it is not without examples, Liverpool, Milan, Chelsea can all testify to this. And Manchester United this season, even if it is so unbearable, still beat Dortmund, which is enough to prove that even if they are a bad ship, they still have three pounds.

Such an opponent, in the group stage, was successfully killed by Wolfsburg. When dealing with Wolfsburg, they were not without adjustments, but they did not play any role. Compared with Dortmund, Wolfsburg played significantly better against Manchester United, at least they did not have any careless behavior, and they did not learn a lesson because they had an advantage, and their attitude was much better than Dortmund.

Sometimes, attitude can also be considered part of strength. Compared with Dortmund, who have nothing to do, Wolfsburg, which has a better attitude, should go further in the Champions League.

"Perhaps, it will no longer be Borussia Dortmund who will make a miracle in the Champions League this season, but it will be Wolfsburg's turn."

When the Champions League was over and Borussia Dortmund were eliminated, the media, after a brief silence, immediately discovered what was good about Wolfsburg. Their players are good and they have enough quality and maybe this season they are the ones who can really stand out in the Champions League.

In this regard, the German media are full of hope. And in this regard, the players of Wolfsburg are also determined to win.

Seeing Manchester United's victory over Borussia Dortmund, the Wolfsburg players also realized for the first time that their team was even better than they imagined. And having this understanding also boosted the confidence of the Wolfsburg players.

When it comes to strength, they think they are no worse than Dortmund, but compared to Dortmund, they have no experience of reaching the final of the Champions League, which is why they are much less famous than each other. However, if you didn't have it before, it doesn't mean that you won't have it in the future, since you have the strength, then you can strive to get better results.

This season, Borussia Dortmund have already exited early. And Wolfsburg will replace them and continue to shine. To be continued.