Josuha Guilavogui is looking forward to his second season with VfL Wolfsburg - © © imago / Contrast
Josuha Guilavogui is looking forward to his second season with VfL Wolfsburg - © © imago / Contrast

Guilavogui: 'De Bruyne gives us our edge'

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Wolfsburg – After winning the DFB Cup and 2015 Supercup in his first year at VfL Wolfsburg, there is nowehere else Josuha Guilavogui would rather be.

'I'm lucky to be able to train with Kevin every day'

In an exclusive interview with bundesliga.com, the ambitious French midfielder outlines his aims for the coming campaign, talks up German Player of the Year Kevin De Bruyne and new Wolfsburg striker Max Kruse and explains what makes the Bundesliga so special.

bundesliga.com: Josuha Guilavogui, are VfL Wolfsburg all set for the new season?

Josuha Guilavogui: The preparations have gone really well. We've worked a lot on the physical side of things and our training sessions at our training camps were very intense. We trained practically twice a day and also spent a lot of time working on pressing and sprints in order to improve our defensive work.

bundesliga.com: The performance against FC Bayern München in the Supercup looked very promising…

Guilavogui: I agree, even though I also noticed that we can get even better and that we we're not yet at 100 per cent of our potential. We've still got a lot of room for improvement, but I'm pretty confident that we'll have a successful season. We're ready.

bundesliga.com: What would a successful season be for Wolfsburg?

Guilavogui: We want to defend second place in the Bundesliga and qualify directly for the Champions League again. Not a lot's changed within the squad, so we already know each other really well and know how we all tick. That could definitely be an advantage for us over other sides.

bundesliga.com: How do you see the competition for a place in defensive midfield with Luiz Gustavo and Maximilian Arnold?

Guilavogui: It's a hard, but fair battle. I've never been afraid of competition. Each one of us has his own strengths and weaknesses and in the end, it's down to the coach to decide who will play. Personally, I see myself as being on a par with Luiz and Max.

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