Ralf Kellermann is the maker of the Mittelland Canal
Schult’s explanation: “The VfL Wolfsburg has been characterized by incredible ambition for years. But we’ve also had the fittest team for years, we can conquer a lot of balls through running qualities – and then there’s the playful component, which is then found over time.”
For the in the United States to Angel City FC changing 31-year-olds, it is certain that sports director Ralf Kellermann will also succeed “Holding the right characters – that’s a fine art.” Kellermann is “the maker”, who first as a coach now as Manager made this extensive collection of titles possible.
Tommy Stroot makes the win against the key experience FC Chelsea out
The Cologne stadium management had the right song ready immediately after the final whistle: “For the Iwigkeit” from “Räuber”. Later, the whole potpourri of Cologne mood songs rattled out of the loudspeakers. The cathedral city has not seen any other female soccer players celebrating in the confetti rain since 2015.
“It feels special to me”said head coach Tommy Stroot, “We really enjoyed it.” The 33-year-old, surprised by Schult with a beer shower, admitted: “I didn’t expect that we would achieve so much in a year of upheaval. We got into a flow in the second half of the season.” Looking back, it was clear that he was progressing in the Champions League against FC Chelsea (4-0) in mid-December as a key experience to successfully turn some screws.
There is also praise from national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
This is how Stroot, who is now bound until 2025, formed with the help of his assistants Kim Kulig and Sabrina Eckhoff VfL–ensemblewith one exception – the Champions League semifinals lost 5-1 at the FC Barcelona – how it worked at the push of a button. “You can see that she develops even more conviction”also praised the national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, who was present with her entire coaching staff.
To the VfL were the fewest reproaches to be made that this final in front of 17,531 spectators was almost unspectacular. With two headed goals, Ewa Payor, who had been injured for a long time, set the course for victory early on (11th and 32nd). “It’s a wonderful story that we’ll continue to write. We have a lot of fun on the pitch and great qualities in the squad.”, said the exceptional Polish striker with the special penalty area instinct. Jill Roord after a defensive error by Anna Gerhardt (42nd) and Dominique Janssen with a deflected free kick (70th) followed up in the one-sided final.
The end of dominance is not in sight – on the contrary
Potsdam’s coach Sofian Chahed had the opponent before “completely in another league” localized – and could now feel confirmed. “It was David versus Goliath”explained the 39-year-old, “When I see who was on the bench at Wolfsburg or who wasn’t in the squad – we would have kissed all of these players.” In fact, his opponent, for example, brought national team captain Popp only after an hour.
And there is no sign of an end to this dominance: with national goalkeeper Merle Frohms (Eintracht Frankfurt), top talent Jule Brand (TSG Hoffenheim), defensive all-rounder Marina Hegering (FC Bayern) and defender Sara Agrez (Turbine Potsdam), important pegs have already been taken in personnel planning . For the runner-up FC Bayern and third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, who qualified for the Champions League for the first time, will find it challenging to keep up. ARDexpert Nia Künzer has already warned that women with the VfL Wolfsburg a similar gradient as for the men with the FC Bavaria could announce: “The gap is just too big.”