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December 17th, 2008

Wolfsburg finishes first in Group!

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Wolfsburg advances to the next round of the UEFA Cup, claiming first place of Group E with a draw against AC Milan. With the top spot of their group they will draw a preferential position and face a club finishing third-place in the knockout round while second place clubs will face the eight clubs falling [...]



December 16th, 2008

Felix Magath interview

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While it’s more of a press-release, the Bundesliga issued the following interview of Wolfsburg manager Felix Magath and it’s certainly worth the read:
Question: Felix Magath, your team went in front after just three minutes (of the Werder Bremen match). Why were you not able to go on and win it from there?
Felix Magath: We maybe [...]

December 16th, 2008

AC Milan v Wolfsburg UEFA Cup preview

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Although both sides have already qualified for the next round, the match is of crucial importance as a victory or draw will land Wolfsburg in first-place of their group. This is key for the knockout round as the second-place side will face clubs joining from the Champions League and considering the strength of the group [...]

December 14th, 2008

Wolfsburg loses to Werder Bremen 2-1

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Wolfsburg’s horrible away record continued with a 2-1 loss to Werder Bremen at Weserstadion. With the loss, Wolfsburg still has yet on the road this year and stands at ninth in the Bundesliga table going into the break. The customary offensive onslaught of die Wölfe’ Zvjezdan Misimović, Edin Džeko and Ashkan Dejagah met its match [...]

December 12th, 2008

Werder Bremen match preview

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Todays match against Werder Bremen is very possibly the deciding match in grading out the first half of the Wolfsburg campaign. Without a victory on the road yet, die Wölfe are nestled eight points behind Bundesliga leader 1899 Hoffenheim at in seventh place. In a shape of things that need to happen, Wolfsburg must learn [...]



December 12th, 2008

Marcel Schäfer extends contract

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Wolfsburg supporters received some great news today as German international Marcel Schäfer has extended his contract through June 30, 2012. The twenty-four year old said of contract extension:
“I’m delighted that I can stay in Wolfsburg even longer. I have continued to develop under Felix Magath and got my first call-up for the national team. I [...]

December 7th, 2008

Niedersachsen derby summary

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The Niedersachsen derby between Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg didn’t disappoint as both sides put forth a brilliant effort with Die Wölfe winning 2-1 at Volkswagen Arena. Hannover’s swarming defensive play thwarted the Wolfsburg attack until Cristian Zaccardo scored his first goal for Wolfsburg after coming from Serie A Palermo in the summer. With Zvjezdan [...]

December 6th, 2008

Niedersachsen derby preview

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Dieter Hecking’s Hannover 96 make the short drive to Volkswagon Arena in another chapter of the Niedersachsen derby later today. While the visitors have yet to mark a road victory this season and equally Wolfsburg yet to lose a match in their friendly home confines, the tension will be high as both teams fight it [...]

December 4th, 2008

Edin Džeko and Zvjezdan Misimović can’t be stopped

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The deadly combination of Bosnia and Herzegovina internationals Edin Džeko and Zvjezdan Misimović once again pulled Die Wölfe to victory and sent English side Portsmouth home with a 3-2 defeat. Twenty-two year-old Edin Džeko brought Volkswagen Arena to its feet only three minutes into the match as he redirected Christian Gentner’s perfect cross to the [...]

December 3rd, 2008

Wolfsburg to deliver knockout punch

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Die Wölfe welcome English side Portsmouth to Volkswagen Arena later today with an opportunity to seal their advancement to the next round of the UEFA Cup. While Felix Magath is more than aware that a draw will likely guarantee his club moving to the round of thirty-two, he will look to sever the hopes of [...]






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