Overview

• The 3-1 defeat at FC Augsburg marked Wolfsburg’s third consecutive Bundesliga loss.
• Wolfsburg have five points from six matches and sit in the lower third of the standings.
• Coach Paul Simonis called it the team’s worst performance so far and refused to sugarcoat the display.
• Simonis criticized sloppy possession and said basic energy and intensity were missing.
• Arnold said the coach became louder at halftime and rejected talk of a relegation spiral, with Wolfsburg next hosting VfB Stuttgart after the international break.