Another setback for Mark van Bommel in preparation for the new season in the Bundesliga. The Dutch trainer saw VfL Wolfsburg go down again in a friendly match, this time against Holstein Kiel (0-1), playing in the 2. Bundesliga. Last Saturday Wolfsburg was no match for Hansa Rostock (0-3), who also plays at the second level in Germany.
In the AOK Stadium in Wolfsburg, 400 spectators saw Alexander Mühling score the only goal of the match in the sixtieth minute on Wednesday afternoon. In the practice campaign, Van Bommel’s team also meets Olympique Lyon (July 17) and AS Monaco (July 24). The losing coach, who recently emphasized that results in exhibition games do not mean much to him, looks back on the home defeat against the second division team from Kiel afterwards.
“We knew in advance that it would not be easy, because we are in the middle of the preparation”, Van Bommel opens his analysis. “The teams from the 2. Bundesliga started training two weeks ago and therefore have a lead. Physically they are in better shape. So it’s a good thing that my players have played 45 and 60 minutes respectively. not so much about whether I’m happy or not, the important thing is that they gain race rhythm. The development and the work done are more important than the result.”
“Hopefully I can have a full selection from next week, when we start the second phase of the preparation”, Van Bommel remains optimistic. “The preparation is difficult. That is not because of the results, but because the players do not all return at the same time. That is a fact and we have to deal with it. said the Wolfsburg coach.
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