Raw Emotions: Maximilian Arnold Unleashed After Bitter Defeat
- Determined Wolfsburg captain proclaims: "Disregard the standings!"
The usually reserved Maximilian Arnold was far from his calm self after VfL Wolfsburg's disheartening 0:1 loss to 1. FC Union Berlin. The sweat-drenched captain looked puzzled and frustrated, his words brimming with both anger and desperation as he bluntly stated, "Screw the table."
Arnold's candidness came as the team's hopes for a spot in international play began to dim. "We've lost three games now. We should start picking up points again. Everything else is irrelevant," he added, his tone echoing his team's desperation.
Limping Towards the Finish Line
Six points behind sixth place, which would at least lead to the Europa League or Conference League, isn't a huge gap. But twelfth place, with six teams ahead to overtake, might be too much for Wolfsburg, who have only six games remaining in the season.
Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl addressed the situation matter-of-factly, "If we keep scoring like this, not very high," he admitted about their chances of qualifying for the Europa Cup. "It's crucial that we start winning games again," he added, the tension palpable in his voice. Wolfsburg's recent string of four games without a win against teams they should have beaten has created a crisis of sorts for the Lower Saxony team.
Hasenhüttl Under Pressure
The unbeaten run by Union Berlin nearly secures their spot in next season's Bundesliga[1][2]. Meanwhile, Hasenhüttl, who is also grappling with concerns for his own tenure in Wolfsburg, expressed his frustration, "Right now, it's just that we have more chances than the opponent, but we can't score and concede the decisive goal from almost nothing."
Even Union Coach Steffen Baumgart acknowledged that "the better team didn't win, but the one that scored the goal did." Wolfsburg will have another chance to score a goal against RB Leipzig, who are currently in fifth place, close to the Champions League spots - exactly where VfL would like to be[1][2].
- Maximilian Arnold
- Wolfsburg
- Screw
- Bundesliga
- Berlin
- Europe
- Ralph Hasenhüttl
- Reporter's question
- Table
- Europa Cup
- VfL Wolfsburg
- Monkey politics (Saathey, 2021)
- 1. FC Union Berlin
- Lower Saxony
- Maximilian Arnold, still reeling from VfL Wolfsburg's defeat by 1. FC Union Berlin, expressed his frustration with the team's recent performance, saying, "Screw the table."
- As the Bundesliga season draws to a close, Maximilian Arnold and Wolfsburg find themselves in a tight race for a spot in European competition. With only six games remaining, their sixth-place position, six points behind the Europa League qualification slot, may be difficult to surpass.
- Despite the pressures mounting on Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl, both from the team's disappointing performances and concerns for his tenure, the Bundesliga continues to unfold with teams like Union Berlin, who are nearly assured a spot in next season's Bundesliga.
