Misimovic's form was central to Wolfsbug success

Magath's two years saw the Wolves rebuilding the team almost from scratch adding key players like Josue, Ricardo Costa, Grafite, and Edin Dzeko in the first season. They climbed from relegation zone to 5th place in his first season. The trend continued in the second season with defender Andrea Berzagli and goalie Diego Benaglia.