emergence, Wolfsburg did not sign any new forwards.
Instead, they let go of veteran Ivica Olić, who was almost 35 years old. Since Hamburg was willing to give him a two-year contract, Wolfsburg preferred to do a favor and let this meritorious veteran get the last good contract of his career.
The main players in the midfield and defense were all in good condition after this period of training. Considering playing against Bayern Munich, a single-striker formation would lack punch when counter-attacking. However, if there were insufficient midfielders, they could be completely controlled and stifled by Guardiola's Bayern.
After much consideration, Dieter Hecking made a compromise: Wolfsburg would still play a 4-2-3-1 formation, but with some changes. The specific lineup is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Benaglio.
Defenders: Vieirinha, Naldo, Knoche, Ricardo Rodriguez.
Double Pivots: Gustavo, Arnold.
Left and Right Wingers: Perisic, Snuffy.
Attacking Midfielder: De Bruyne.
Striker: Dost.