Three competitive games, three wins, only one goal conceded. VfL Wolfsburg remains a serial offender with its new coach Florian Kohfeldt (39) with a 1-0 win against FC Augsburg.
With all the joy – one shortcoming still has to be remedied. The constancy. Because the second half was a shaky half for Wolfsburg.
Until the break, there was nothing to suggest that it could be a shaky affair for VfL. Augsburg was well served, having only been punished for a poor performance with Lukas Nmecha’s header hit (14th).
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“The first half was the best we played this week,” said Kohfeldt, the successor to Mark van Bommel (44). “We should have led significantly higher.” If Paulo Otavio (22nd) or Sebastiaan Bornauw (31st) had used their very good opportunities. A free kick from Maximilian Arnold (31st) kept FCA keeper Rafał Gikiewicz strong.
After the break, oppressive superiority turned into passivity. Almost only the guests at the handle. Curious statistics: The Bavarian Swabians took out eight corners, the hosts said zero.
“We would have deserved a point in the end, but you have to use your chances for that,” said Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl. And as the winner, Kohfeldt realistically admitted: “The second half cannot be our claim.”
Was the drop in performance due to the stress of the English week? Kohfeldt says no and recalls the club’s European goals: “We want English weeks.”
Kohfeldt’s streak with VfL holds, during the upcoming international break, the remaining squad and the coach can work on the consistency. If she comes back, there won’t be much in the way of many English weeks in the next season.