Niko Kovac has been in office at Borussia Dortmund since the beginning of February. Since then he has not only led the BVB to the Champions League at the time, but also ensured that some Dortmund stars got better, as record national players Lothar Matthäus now emphasized.
Niko Kovac has been at Borussia Dortmund since 32 games, has a strong point cut of 2.06. The last bankruptcy in the Bundesliga was a long time ago, dated from mid-March.
At that time, BVB was lost 0-2 at RB Leipzig. Since then, there have been only two defeats for Kovac’s team (across all competitions): in the quarter-final first leg in the Champions League against FC Barcelona (0: 4), with which this was sealed in the end, and a 2: 3 in the quarter-finals of the club World Cup against Real Madrid. Lothar Matthäus also believes that a very remarkable balance sheet.
“They were very successful. In the Champions League they came as far as Bayern Munich. At the World Cup, they were also there in the quarter-finals. At the Dortmunders, when it comes to running, they are stable. Then the BVB has options with this squad,” said the TV expert in the talk round “Sky 90” than was about whether the black and yellow Bayern persecutors can remain the current season.
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At the moment, BVB’s gap to the Munich team is only two points. In any case, Borussia does not have to hide from the German football record champion, Matthäus continues.
“Because players have also got better under Niko Kovac,” said the record national player and, among other things, called Karim Adeyemi, who appears very constant and convinced in the Bundesliga (two goals, one template) and in the premier class (one goal, a template).
“But not only Adeyemi has improved, but also Felix Nmecha,” Matthäus called another BVB star who benefits from Kovac.
NMECHA games “finally in a position where he actually belongs, namely before the defense. He is tactically a good player, has personality. He reminds me of a little – also from the figure – of Bellingham, the older Bellingham, who plays at Real Madrid. He has the quality,” praised the TV expert and added: “These are players that he did better. Sabitzer pulled back.
In the 2-0 win in Mainz, even the failure of Serhou Guirassy was not a problem. The striker is actually considered a life insurance of BVB. “They played without Guirassy who injured himself when warm up, and they also put it away,” said Matthew.