Those
closing comments about the Torino game , also apply to Inter of course
and if Wolfsburg play close to their best and especially keep the tempo
up, the visitors are going to be in for a very long evening. Inter
conceded three at Celtic in the previous round and it could have been
five and this is team not used to being under the constant pressure
which the Wolves will apply and one goal could quickly become two or
three. We are already on the hosts to win the competition at a big
price.....
The visitors got
the attention of the footballing world on Friday night when they put
four goals past Bayern Munich , led by an amazing high energy
performance from Kevin de Bruyne, who scored twice and also contributed
his 11th assist of the season. Bayern had only conceded four goals
previously all season through 17 league starts and whilst most teams
might have sat back and basked in the glory of that huge win, the Wolves
got busy and in a massive statement of intent, completed the signing of
André Schürrle from Chelsea for circa 30m €. That has left everyone in
no doubt about how VfL see themseleves over the next year or two, a very
big player in both domestic and European terms. They also made sure
that de Bruyne was also left in doubt about how highly they value him
and an already lengthy and lucrative contract is about to be increased
and extended until 2020, which I view as a clever move with a new "star"
arriving on the scene.
Schürrle is apparently going to take part
in a short workout with the rest of the squad this morning, but is not
expected to make his debut until Saturday, but his arrival is a really
big deal in Germany and after his success in Brazil and West London, he
brings with him a winning mentality and will force the other squad
members to up their game still further and looks incredibly good
business. It is going to be very difficult for them to close that eight
point gap on Bayern at the top of the table, but I feel they will want
to give it a go and staying within a single digit of the Bavarian giants
would be a major achievement and closing it, offer so much for next
season. They are currently seven points clear of BMG in third and if
they could really push on through the next 3-4 weeks, really cement a
Champions League spot early and then look at other targets, which
perhaps they are already doing. We have spoken a lot about the Europa
League and how the competion, and the last year or two of the UEFA Cup,
has been dominated by teams from Eastern Europe and the Iberian
Peninsula, but we have no Porto or Benfica this year and the round of 32
and 16 is always testing for the Eastern teams coming off such a long
break, Villarreal and Sevilla look decent representatives for Spain, but
are both involved in what looks certain to be a season long battle with
Valencia for fourth, elsewhere , there are a lot of teams who have been
priced up on name alone. If the Wolves can find a way past Sporting
this month, I am sure that we will see several of those "names" drop out
and Wolfsburg might be in position to let their focus switch to a
European title. There is still some 21.0 around for Wolfsburg to win
the Europa League, even bigger in a place or two and if you can find it,
or close, I suggest we try 1 unit for now, we can take a closer look at this competition after the round of 32 ties .
They
come into this on the back of their first defeat in 15 starts at
Augsburg at the weekend, that was an infortunate loss and a game they
should have got something from, but it will have served as a reality
check and also effectively ended the dream of catching Bayern in the
Bundesliga, so now it will surely be all about the Europa League and I
expect a hungry and very motivated host to get back to winning ways.
1.25 units Wolfsburg -1.5 ball 2.42 asian line/Sportsmarket.
Those
closing comments about the Torino game , also apply to Inter of course
and if Wolfsburg play close to their best and especially keep the tempo
up, the visitors are going to be in for a very long evening. Inter
conceded three at Celtic in the previous round and it could have been
five and this is team not used to being under the constant pressure
which the Wolves will apply and one goal could quickly become two or
three. We are already on the hosts to win the competition at a big
price.....
The visitors got
the attention of the footballing world on Friday night when they put
four goals past Bayern Munich , led by an amazing high energy
performance from Kevin de Bruyne, who scored twice and also contributed
his 11th assist of the season. Bayern had only conceded four goals
previously all season through 17 league starts and whilst most teams
might have sat back and basked in the glory of that huge win, the Wolves
got busy and in a massive statement of intent, completed the signing of
André Schürrle from Chelsea for circa 30m €. That has left everyone in
no doubt about how VfL see themseleves over the next year or two, a very
big player in both domestic and European terms. They also made sure
that de Bruyne was also left in doubt about how highly they value him
and an already lengthy and lucrative contract is about to be increased
and extended until 2020, which I view as a clever move with a new "star"
arriving on the scene.
Schürrle is apparently going to take part
in a short workout with the rest of the squad this morning, but is not
expected to make his debut until Saturday, but his arrival is a really
big deal in Germany and after his success in Brazil and West London, he
brings with him a winning mentality and will force the other squad
members to up their game still further and looks incredibly good
business. It is going to be very difficult for them to close that eight
point gap on Bayern at the top of the table, but I feel they will want
to give it a go and staying within a single digit of the Bavarian giants
would be a major achievement and closing it, offer so much for next
season. They are currently seven points clear of BMG in third and if
they could really push on through the next 3-4 weeks, really cement a
Champions League spot early and then look at other targets, which
perhaps they are already doing. We have spoken a lot about the Europa
League and how the competion, and the last year or two of the UEFA Cup,
has been dominated by teams from Eastern Europe and the Iberian
Peninsula, but we have no Porto or Benfica this year and the round of 32
and 16 is always testing for the Eastern teams coming off such a long
break, Villarreal and Sevilla look decent representatives for Spain, but
are both involved in what looks certain to be a season long battle with
Valencia for fourth, elsewhere , there are a lot of teams who have been
priced up on name alone. If the Wolves can find a way past Sporting
this month, I am sure that we will see several of those "names" drop out
and Wolfsburg might be in position to let their focus switch to a
European title. There is still some 21.0 around for Wolfsburg to win
the Europa League, even bigger in a place or two and if you can find it,
or close, I suggest we try 1 unit for now, we can take a closer look at this competition after the round of 32 ties .
They
come into this on the back of their first defeat in 15 starts at
Augsburg at the weekend, that was an infortunate loss and a game they
should have got something from, but it will have served as a reality
check and also effectively ended the dream of catching Bayern in the
Bundesliga, so now it will surely be all about the Europa League and I
expect a hungry and very motivated host to get back to winning ways.
1.25 units Wolfsburg -1.5 ball 2.42 asian line/Sportsmarket.
If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so. It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly. Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality. Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it. As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.