Bundesliga: VFL Wolfsburg vs. Borussia Monchengladbach – Preview
VFL Wolfsburg
VFL Wolfsburg new manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 manager, Steve McClaren, earlier this month.
The Wolves are currently placed 15th in the league table, acquiring 23 points from their 23 matches. Even the most pessimistic of Die Wolfe fans were not expecting that their side would be battling to stay away from the relegation
zone. They have an overall record of 23 played, 5 won, 8 lost, and 10 lost.
Littbarski is desperate to make an impact after his appointment and prove that he is the right man for the job. He said, “Three points are a must. Hoeness has made it clear to me what he expects. We need the points or else he will have to think things
over”.
Die Wolfe will face the bottom ranked side Borussia Monchengladbach at Volkswagen Arena on Friday. The home side will be hoping that they can bag all three points and stay as far away from the relegation zone as possible. With 11 games left to play
in the season, it will be a necessary win for the home side if they want to remain in the German top flight.
Borussia Monchengladbach
Die Fohlen have also passed through the same circumstances as of Die Wolfe’s. Monchengladbach team management sacked their coach Michael Frontzeck with a string of bad results. Lucien Favre was appointed as the new manager to guide their side out of
the relegation zone and the Swiss national is confident to achieve good results in the remaining season.
Die Fohlen are currently placed 18th in the league table. With 11 matches left to play in the season, only miraculous performances can see the visitors climb out of the relegation zone. They have an overall record of 23 played,
5 won, 4 drawn, and 14 lost.
Favre is optimistic for his side and insists that his side need strong performances in the remaining matches to climb out of the danger zone. He said, “There are still 33 points to be won and that is a lot. We are taking things game by game and want
to get points from every game, no matter who the opponents are. Of course we will travel to Wolfsburg to get something”.
Favre is looking confident to win all three points against the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wolves-c40952, as his side defeated an impressive Schalke 04 2 – 1 last week. The tactician will be hoping that his men give everything on the field to achieve good results in the upcoming encounter.
Team News
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Littbarski will have to improvise his starting eleven as Grafite, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexander-Madlung-c4847, Mario Mandzukic, Sergej Karimov and Tolga Cigerci are sidelined due to injuries.
Borussia Monchengladbach
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrick-Helmes-c29274 is doubtful to play the match, as he is suffering from flu.
Players to watch
In the absence of Die Wolfe’s star striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Grafite-c15198, Diego Ribas da Cunha will be the key players to lead the attack pack for the home side.
Die Fohlen will rely on their playmaker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Reus-c23733, who has given great assistance on the pitch. He has scored six goals and given seven valuable assists. He will be the key player to create opportunities for his side.
Prediction
It will be a tough encounter, as both sides will be looking to bag all three points. However, the visitors are favourites to win the match 2 – 1.
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