Sunday, February 13, 2011

Bust against Hamburg: Littbarski calls in Wolfsburg in the relegation battle

For 21 months, Hans Meyer is no longer employed. But it is quite possible that the 68-year-old coach will soon receive a call from Dieter Hoeness. The manager of the VfL Wolfsburg had fired coach Steve McClaren beginning of the week and replaced by Pierre Littbarski. But the hoped-for turnaround came.

Wolfsburg lost against Hamburger SV 0:1 (0:1) and is in free fall towards the league two. If the still is to be stopped, it will probably take another coaching change. Wolfsburg and newspapers have speculated that Hoeness could rely on the experienced Meyer when Littbarski fails. "The relegation battle has begun," Littbarski said after his unsuccessful debut and the third consecutive defeat VfL: "I am a realist.

We hang in there below. We must now try to the good things we have done today, the next game take "Dieter Hoeness announced after the new setback rallying." There will be a hard road, but we will challenge successfully, "the strong man at VfL. Incidentally, the fans have chosen as a culprit for the decline until shortly before the relegation place.

"Hoeness out," the supporters chanted several times. That might have also heard Diego, who had in his specially made before the season for 45,000 € bought shortly before kick-box space. The Brazilian had been suspended from Littbarski, after he defied in Hanover (0-1) on the instructions of the coaching staff and arbitrarily charged and a penalty was missed, although access Patrick Helmes was provided as a shooter.

The square is dominated by two slightly different teams. HSV coach Armin Veh was in two peaks (Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mladen Petric). In defense, Joris Mathijsen played for the first time since his injury of November 2010 again. On the part of the VfL Tuncay took the role of Diego as a game designer.

Previously acted helmet and Grafite in the attack. Spicy: Before referee Marco Fritz kick off the game were the player VfL a circle to demonstrate unity. They did what former coach McClaren had always demanded of them, but never got to see. Evil to him who thinks evil of this action. Steve McClaren had before the game the way the first time provides air after his release.

In an interview with the London Times, he confessed to settling problems and also made the dominance of Dieter Hoeness for his failure at VfL responsible. From his time in England he had it been used to train a team and put together. In Wolfsburg, but said McClaren, Hoeness is not only responsible for commitments of new players, but also involved in the daily work.

He had taken part in every team meeting and was in competitive matches at half time with in the cabin. "You could say it was my fault that I could not adjust accordingly," said McClaren. His successor Littbarski, who had assisted him to dismissal, had demanded from the players disciplined and passionate playing.

In the first quarter of an hour, the VfL professionals were also on the statement of the World Champion of 1990. They urged the HSV in the half, but earned no chances. Tuncay tried in the 13th Minute with a time-range shot. But the left was just wide. Then had the HSV chances every minute.

But Marcel Jansen (18), Petric (19) and Denis Aogo (20) they were unused. In scenes like these revealed that it is not only a question of ability, but also the nerves. Jansen about - after all national players - had stood eight meters outside the gate and free the ball but fired over it.

Mladen Petric was finally reserved to show his colleagues what it means to keep a cool head. After a cross from van Nistelrooy, the Croat had been fouled by his marker Simon Kjaer in the penalty area. The due penalty was Petric itself. He met the top right to 1:0 - and provided the suspended Diego so that even the best lesson.

For VfL there was malice then from the HSV-block. "Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Second Division - oh, the beautiful, you never see anymore," sang the 5000 traveling fans. Before it went into the break for 15 minutes and was quiet in the stands, Grafite had a chance. But his shot resisted HSV goalkeeper Frank Rost with sensational from the right hand (41.) Littbarski familiar after the break, once the starting lineup, although convinced by then had very little.

Helmes, should have paid for the VfL Leverkusen at least eight million euros, was a total failure. Together with his colleagues, he was rather exerted a powerful play, but there was no compelling opportunities. They had the guests. How about in the 64th Minute when van Nistelrooy was free to shoot.

But Wolfsburg's goalkeeper Diego Benaglio saved brilliantly with his left foot. A little later had to get out van Nistelrooy. had given his performance fit into the bad image that left the Dutchman with his statement that the HSV in the summer.

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