The VfL Wolfsburg Herald
Player ratings14 Sep 2026
Jeremy Toljan beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 27. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Nathan Tella in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at VfL Wolfsburg this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Christian Eriksen reaches 500 appearances
500 games in the shirt. Nobody sets out to build a record like that; it happens to a certain kind of player at a certain kind of club, and this town knows what it has.
Match12 Sep 2026
VfL Wolfsburg cannot find the net
3 games without scoring. Strikers stop looking up, midfielders take the extra touch, and every shot that clears the bar is followed by a groan that has been building since the last goal.
Market14 Sep 2026
David Schröder steps up from the VfL Wolfsburg academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Schröder has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market14 Sep 2026
Patrick Bergmann steps up from the VfL Wolfsburg academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Patrick Bergmann has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Match12 Sep 2026
VfL Wolfsburg come up short against Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
The dugout14 Sep 2026
No hiding place for Nicolas Höfler
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Nicolas Höfler, and the manager let it.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Words at VfL Wolfsburg training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Saël Kumbedi is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
In brief
- Squad 18 new faces, and VfL Wolfsburg are still learning each other
- The dugout Tim Schneider faces the questions
- Boardroom VfL Wolfsburg counting the cost