VfL Wolfsburg are not a much-liked club among fans in the league. They are financed by Volkswagen, are based in a city with about as much appeal as a VW Sharan and they draw scorn through their pitiful away support. But they have never attracted too much attention as they have tended to finish mid-table since being promoted to the Bundesliga in 1997.

That however has changed emphatically this season, as the “Wolves” are the best team in the second half of the season, notching up the most goals in the league. And following this weekend’s 3-0 away win against Bielefeld they have moved within one point of league leaders Hertha BSC Berlin and look a very good bet for the title. The team coached and managed by former Bayern München coach Felix Magath are playing exciting, attacking football with their very own “magic triangle”: The Bosnia and Herzegovina internationals Zvjezdan Misimovic and Edin Dzeko, as well as Brazilian striker Grafite.