"And just a little bit has always been all Wolfsburg have been likely to get. One of a couple of special cases in the Bundesliga, a factory team derided by fans of other clubs for their lack of realness', with their matchups with Bayer Leverkusen only spared the previous epithet of El Plastico' in recent years due to Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig joining the elite on a quasi-permanent basis."
"So the craziest assist of the season Victor Boniface's overhead kick attempt slicing way up in the air and dropping for Samuel Mbangula to volley in Bremen's stoppage time winner gave way to the strangest stat of the season so far. With Paul Simonis fired as coach on Sunday evening, it meant three Bundesliga coaches have been sacked this season and like Erik ten Hag and the former Borussia Monchengladbach manager Gerardo Seoane before Simonis, fired directly after coming a cropper against Werder Bremen."
Wolfsburg are portrayed as a factory team lacking authenticity and have often only achieved modest results. Bayer Leverkusen have embraced outsider perceptions, marketing shirts that mock tradition and establishing themselves among elite clubs through sustained success. Wolfsburg have endured a dire run, losing seven of eight matches in all competitions and most recently falling to Werder Bremen. Paul Simonis was dismissed after ten league games, becoming the third Bundesliga coach sacked this season. A striking pattern has emerged of managers being dismissed following defeats by Werder Bremen. The competitive landscape now includes Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig as established elite sides.
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