Wolfsburg began the game with intent, pressing from their 4-4-2 shape to force Shakhtar Donetsk into uncomfortable situations. However, the hosts grew into the game, showing how powerful dribbling is as an offensive tool to take apart their opponents in the dying embers of the game. Tactical analysis by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Shakhtar Donetsk entered this […]
Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt entered this match with starkly contrasting fortunes. But the form book firmly went out of the window in an affair between two sides whose intensity and aggression in defensive organization both enabled periods of dominance and glaring windows of opportunity to the opposition. Tactical analysis by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Wolfsburg have enjoyed […]
A hapless and lethargic Bayer failed to match the intensity of Wolfsburg, whose defensive block and focused pressing produced a litany of dangerous counterattacks. Oliver Glasner’s side was the better team for all ninety minutes and walked away with a much deserved 1-4 win. Match report and tactical analysis by K.T. Stockwell. Bayer entered the […]
Another weekend of Bundesliga football rolled into action and this match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund was amongst the standout fixtures. Dortmund’s individual quality proved decisive in a game where both sides found their own unique struggles in possession. Tactical analysis and match report by Julian Chingoma. Both sides headed into this clash coming […]
Augsburg’s inability to fully capitalize on a dominating start to the second half was eventually exposed by a 91st minute winner from substitute Daniel Ginczek, who was the beneficiary of a brilliant slaloming run by fullback Kevin Mbabu. Tactical analysis and match report by K.T. Stockwell. Prior to the COVID-imposed break Wolfsburg were in the […]
Despite a disappointing match in terms of goalmouth action and creativity, the individual quality of Dortmund’s players saw them through against a dogged and committed Wolfsburg side. Hero of the day? Paco Alcácer. Tactical analysis and match report by Carl Carpenter. A victory over middle-of-the-pack Wolfsburg was an absolute necessity for Borussia Dortmund. In recent […]
Transition after transition after transition. Both Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg wanted to press the opponent and play a direct brand of football in possession. It resulted in a game with an extremely high tempo, even for Bundesliga standards. After the dust had settled, Bayer Leverkusen took home the three points, as they had been slightly […]
League leaders Dortmund did not have to be anywhere near their best form to take away three points from Wolfsburg, as a solid defensive display after Reus’ first half goal was enough to seal the deal. Apart from two very small chances in the final fifteen minutes, Wolfsburg never came close to equalizing. This season […]
Bayern proved to be in the most luxurious variation of a crisis. Despite some looming long-term issues, there is still plenty of superstar talent to lift the team up in harder times. The individual brilliance of the trio Robert Lewandowski, James Rodríguez and Thiago Alcântara proved way too much to handle for an at times […]