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Ivica Olić made it official Thursday afternoon from Munich. The 32 year-old Croatian striker will be joining 2009 Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg after Euro 2012, ending a three-year stint at Bayern Munich, where he scored 13 Bundesliga goals in 54 appearances. Olić helped Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga title and German Cup in 2010 but will forever be remembered for his heroic injury time goal vs. Manchester United in the 2010 Champions League quarterfinal. Olić was on fire that Champions League campaign, scoring seven times in only 10 matches, including two all-important goal versus Manchester United and a hat trick against Lyon in the semifinal second leg. His luck would eventually run out against Inter in the Champions League Final, as Jose Mourinho’s bus in front of goal was impenetrable.
Olić suffered a season-ending knee injury in late 2010 and never regained his starting spot with Bayern Munich after he recovered. Olić will now team up with fellow Croatian striker Mario Mandžukić at Wolfsburg, signing a two-year deal worth €6 million per season. He was wooed by Italian club Lazio, but did not want to move his family out of Germany.
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@AZ
Worst case scenario is they will all rotate. Helmes is quality no doubt.
The bottom line is he will get more playing time with Wolfsburg as Felix Magath loves Olic and coached him in Hamburg and has wanted Olic to join Wolfsburg all along. Olic is in a better situation for playing time being beside Mandžukić and Helmes than being beside Gomez and Muller.
i think olic will be on bench for wolfsburg…he will be 3rd striker again….Look at helmes…he has been scoring many goals lately and maybe called up for germany…
I guess mandzukic is 2nd choice striker…and olic will be a sub again
I don’t like his style that’s all I’m saying. I applaud him for working his tail off because that’s the only way he plays. I’m entitled to my opinion if I think Olic is a below average talent then that’s my opinion. He’s proven me wrong a few times, but more times than not he runs around like a headless chicken. But of course the Croatian community doesn’t like that because I criticize a player. We can’t criticize players, we must praise and give Croatians even more to over hype them. Thank god I don’t have my expectations high for the tournament just in case of a complete collapse by Croatia and I won’t be let down one bit.
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Absolutely loved the link Mihovil put up for Allen Outraged’s dumbass comments.
@allen “He did little to nothing in the Euro qualifiers although I’m aware that he was injured.”
I am trying to figure out your point with this statement. Of course he did little if he was injured? We don’t know if he fell off or not, he hasn’t played enough since being injured. Its hard for any forward to start in front of Gomez at this point. Olic has always been a work horse, never really technically skilled, or flashy, he is scrappy, he has a heart that few do. He works his butt off which is how he scores. I guess only people that have played soccer and understand what he really does are the ones that know why he is great.
Wolfpack ah I like it!!!
@ The Anonymous 1
Something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdMxRG9Jol0
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Two-leftfeet-berg I had to sorry I’m not a fan of either striker
It will be good to see Olic play more next season. Wolfsburg will be more interesting to follow….maybe they can move up the table next season
@Ante “Das Hrvati VW”
How about Wolfsburg?
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Crosburg
or Hrvukovi
@Ante Kvartuč
“Now the question is: What do WE call Wolfsburg next season?”
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@ Ante Kvartuc
Hrvatski Vukovi!!
Im a large
Alright boys and girls
Now the question is: What do WE call Wolfsburg next season?
Mandžukić and Olić are sure to start. Lakic will have to work for some PT and Cale’s plans are still unknown. 4 Hrvati.
Put up your best Croatian nicknames and a poll will be put up next week. Winner gets a free shirt.
Olić is still a great striker, he just wasn’t getting enough playing time at Bayern.
Olić and Mandžukić sounds good to me. I’ll definately be more interested in Wolfsburg games now.
@AllemOutraged
“This will be a downgrade for Wolfsburg but this could be a cool combination. I don’t have high hopes though. Hopefully Olic stays away from the NT after this tournament.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0
I think Olic has diminished since that time. He did little to nothing in the Euro qualifiers although I’m aware that he was injured. I just think he is over the hill which is pretty bad considering I never rated him highly. People need to realize that what happened in the UCL is close to two years now. Olic is getting up their in agree and that’s even worse considering he never had great skill.
That being said, I bet Wolfsburg would love to have someone like Olic because he’s got a big reputation. Congrats to them but if you’ve seen my posts, I never rated Olic highly but I respect him.
@Ziva istina
“Each time I read about Olic signing a new contract my mind goes back to when he signed his first real contract that paid money and how he had to be driven around in a trunk of a car to avoid Mamic.”
I would do the same!
Each time I read about Olic signing a new contract my mind goes back to when he signed his first real contract that paid money and how he had to be driven around in a trunk of a car to avoid Mamic.
Agreed 100% w/ Ana.
Im sad hes leaving Bayern, despite the fact he doesnt get starting spots like he used to
who knows maybe hell pull wolfsburg up from a mid table team to an upper table team like he saved hamburg from relegation and made them a mid table team at the time
@Allen
yeah…a striker thats done great things for bayern and pretty much carried them through to the CL final in 2010…thats a downgrade for wolfsburg…yeah that makes sense (really what drugs u on? or is DinamoDennis just sharing his? :P)
wolfsburg will b lucky to have him
This will be a downgrade for Wolfsburg but this could be a cool combination. I don’t have high hopes though. Hopefully Olic stays away from the NT after this tournament.
A 30+ year old Ivica Olic making €6 million per season?
Holy shit. Are you sure that’s not over 6 over the two seasons (3/season)?
That’s crazy.
Olic and Mandzukic together.. hahahah! Relegation for wolfsburg next year! hahah!
That goal is just classic Olic! Love that kind of hustle!