Florian Kohfeldt couldn’t have got off to a better start in Wolfsburg. The new VfL coach explains what is important now.
“This victory means a lot, we are very happy,” said Lukas Nmecha after the 2-1 win against Salzburg on DAZN. The striker then explained what is different under the new coach: “We just got the confidence back. He sets us up well, does a good analysis, we feel comfortable on the pitch and we all know what we have to do. “
After the 2-0 win at Leverkusen, it was the second win in the second game under Kohfeldt. “I saw a few things today that were better than against Leverkusen. We will continue on this path,” said the coach. “The win was incredibly important for the competition.” Because the Wolves now have every chance of reaching the last 16 again after their first three points in Group G
The coach did not like the fact that his team pulled back a little after taking an early 1-0 lead. “The early lead didn’t do us any good at all, the 20 to 25 minutes after that we weren’t good. After the 1:1 we suddenly came back,” said Kohfeldt, who was completely satisfied overall: “We really threw everything we had into it. Mentality, intensity, play against the ball, everything was top. High praise to the team. That was also rewarded in the stadium, it was a great evening. “
Kohfeldt: “The boys can be self-confident “
The performance in the last two games can encourage the Wolves, the coaching change from Mark van Bommel to Kohfeldt has paid off after the first impressions. Addressing the new confidence mentioned by Nmecha, the new coach said: “The guys can be confident, they have the individual quality and if they are ready to bring that together on the pitch, why shouldn’t they be confident? But,” added the ex-Bremer, “also humble. The way right now is through work, mentality and intensity. We have nothing to be ashamed of. “
