Chapter 258 Low-Key (One Hundred and Eighteen/One Hundred and Seventy-Two) Chapter 6
Chapter two hundred and fifty-eight low-key
Luton beat Charlton away, which is actually not surprising.
Sky Sports wrote in a media report the next day: "With Luton's strength, they should have taken the top spot in the league long ago, but in order to take into account the Europa League, this makes Luton in the league. The results have been affected, so Charlton can occupy the top position for a long time. But this game let people see that besides Luton, Charlton, the most powerful team in the first division, faced Luton It's almost impossible to fight back! Luton won the away game almost very easily!"
"Charlton's coach Parkkinson also said in an interview after the game that unless Luton makes mistakes in the next nine rounds of the league, it will be difficult for Charlton to continue to catch up with Luton! Luton's strength It's the only one in the First Division, even Charlton had to shrink back against them!"
"In fact, in the second half of the game, coach Gao Bo's substitutions meant training, he tried several combinations of strikers, and it seems that Luton is preparing for Wolfsburg away! "
The media have been talking about this, most of the English media believe that although Luton is only two points ahead of Charlton, it is actually difficult for Charlton to overtake this score.
It is too difficult for the next opponents to defeat Luton, who is in full swing. At least the English media can't imagine what kind of opponent Luton will lose to.
In the next few rounds of the league, it would not be surprising for Luton to win.
And just when the media were talking about it, the Luton team had already taken a plane to Wolfsburg!
Wolfsburg is located in Lower Saxony in northern Germany, where the headquarters of Volkswagen is located. In fact, the main sponsor of Wolfsburg is the Volkswagen Group!
In fact, the entire city of Wolfsburg is closely linked to the Volkswagen Group - the city was founded in 1938 on Hitler's orders to house Volkswagen employees.
This is the world famous car city!
And Luton's opponent, Wolfsburg club's recent situation is not very good.
Although the points have gradually climbed to ninth place under the leadership of acting head coach Costner, in fact, Wolfsburg's results are not stable.
This instability is the instability of the entire team!
Take the last few games for example.
They beat Bochum 4-1 on March 6, followed by a 4-0 win over Mönchengladbach!
Just when all the Wolfsburg fans were chanting long live Costner, they immediately lost to Hertha Berlin 1-5 at home!
Then they beat Hoffenheim 4-0 and then lost 4-0 away to Mainz
That rhythm has put the hearts of Wolfsburg's supporters to the test.
A big win, then a big defeat!
Wolfsburg's unstable situation makes it difficult to predict him!
This team is so inconsistent that Gao Bo also has a headache for this game.
Who the hell knows what their status is in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals?
In case Wolfsburg come out in their winning form, Luton may not feel well on the road.
And Wolfsburg still has a few very good players.
Bosnia and Herzegovina center Dzeko has a height of 193 centimeters. He is the sharp knife of Wolfsburg. The Bosnia and Herzegovina striker started to break out last season. The black and white duo of Dzeko and Grafit led Wolfsburg all the way. Dzeko scored 25 league goals in 33 games. Heading into May 2009, Dzeko scored a hat-trick in two weeks against Hoffenheim and Hannover. In just 4 games in May, he has scored 9 goals. This also directly helped Wolfsburg to secure the Bundesliga title in the 2008 season.
And this season to the present, the Bosnia and Herzegovina high center has scored 18 goals in the league,
The top scorer in the Bundesliga!
Andrea Barzagli on the back line, the Italian central defender is one of the best in the world. His one-on-one defensive skills are excellent, and he has an excellent sense of position and accurate prediction. Play very stable!
In midfield, Wolfsburg still has players like Misimovic. This is another Bosnia and Herzegovina player. He is the core of Wolfsburg's frontcourt. He has done a very good job in organizing the frontcourt. His inspiration and imagination are absolutely world-class. Coupled with Misimovic's excellent free-kick skills, the Bosnian midfielder played a huge role in Wolfsburg.
In addition, Wolfsburg's right-back Litt, left-back Fisher, midfielder Rushua, Japanese midfielder Makoto Hasebe, Gentner, and Dzeko's striker partner Grafite are all temporary Famous general!
From the lineup point of view, Wolfsburg have a very strong lineup, which is obviously very out of tune with their current ranking in the Bundesliga.
Even after the change of coaches, Wolfsburg still has a lot of problems. The loose formation and habitual defensive short-circuit make them difficult to move forward in the Bundesliga. The defending champs are unlikely to even finish in the top five this season!
The weather in Germany is good. Although the temperature in Germany is still low in April, the sun is warm and the players feel very comfortable.
This made Gao Bo somewhat reassured about the game.
Away games are always going to be tougher, and if the weather is good, that's the best thing to do.
After two days of adaptation, the game time is getting closer.
The day before the game, Gao Bo attended the pre-match press conference in the hotel.
The German reporter's questions are not tricky, and Gao Bo is only a formulaic answer.
"Wolfsburg are a strong team, they are very good offensively and have a lot of good players, we will pay a lot of attention to them!"
"The goal of this game? Of course we are going all out and trying to get a victory away!"
Gao Bo's press conference was very brief.
On the other side, his opponent, Wolfsburg's acting coach Costner, was also very low-key in the press conference.
"I don't see Luton as a third-tier team, the team that can knock out Juventus must be a strong team, there's no doubt about that!"
"We want to get to the semi-finals, so the home game is very important. Luton have a good record at home, and if we want to eliminate them, we must do as much as possible at our home!"
The coaches on both sides were very low-key before the game.