Why rice stayed at Rexhbecaj so stubborn - VfL Wolfsburg

Both have a Wolfsburg past, but Elvis Rexhbecaj has never trained under Thomas Rice before. Already with twelve years, the midfielder moved to VfL Wolfsburg, his father received a job as a place. German-Kosovare went through many stations at the Lower Saxony, after the youth he plays in the second and the professionals.

Rice, previously also young trainer in Wolfsburg, of course, has long been in the view of the rider midfielder. Accordingly, the Bochum coach was convinced early that the 23-year-old would be ideal for the Bochum game.

However, after his one and a half-year loans to the 1st FC Cologne, he wanted to position him at the new coach Mark van Bommel. He was preparing for the Wolfsburgers, but then had to see that in the face of very strong competition in the midfield in the new season, he would only come in very little playing time.

"You have called or written"

It quickly became clear that in this case a change to Bochum would be useful. "Thomas rice and Sebastian Schindzielorz have contacted me early and have always been on it, they have called or written. That was very impressed with me," says the new man who trained in Bochum on Monday and on Saturday (15.30, live! At VfL Wolfsburg) at the cup match in Wuppertal, the Bochumer Startelf is likely to count.

A "mentality player" is that, praises rice the new man, "he has bitten through everywhere and now wants to go the next step here. I am very glad that we could inspire him for Bochum." Further advantages: "He has enforced in Cologne and knows the descent fight. He is a clever player and has the greed and desire to constantly evolve."

Since Thomas can see rice, how fit I am.

Elvis Rexhbecaj

There is no doubt about his fitness, "Our coaches have transmitted the data to Bochum, because Thomas Rice can see how fit I am," says Rexhbecaj's smirking. His self-assessment: "I can work defensively and turn me offense," says Bochum's new number 20.

Early reunion

For him it will be a spicy start to the climber, because at the first Bundesliga game after eleven-year-old break, the VfL Bochum enters a week in Wolfsburg, where there will be a meeting with old acquaintances. And on the third matchday, the game follows in Cologne, where Rexhbecaj existed in the previous season with the FC in the relegation battle.

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