Borussia Dortmund’s coach Niko Kovac answered questions almost humble and without the great declaration of war on FC Bayern Munich after the fourth Bundesliga victory in a row.
“We really just look at ourselves and we want to stay with ourselves,” said the coach.
BVB has arrived where it has been in its self-image for years: as the first Bayern challenger. “I know that football Germany already has a expectation that FC Bayern will not march somewhere alone,” said Kovac.
“No more snapshot”
With the clarity of a top club, the black and yellow cheered the next success in the 2-0 against FSV Mainz 05 – it remained unbeaten in the league for the 13th time. “This is no longer a snapshot, but really a development,” said Dortmund’s managing director Sport Lars Ricken with a view to the Famose series.
For two seasons, BVB panted its self -image – now everything seems to be different. “I’ve really experienced years here. After the third, fourth matchday, we already ran after music and have already considered: What is it again?” Said offensive player Julian Brandt.
Schlotterbeck wants to “keep championship race tight”
This time the BVB stays on. Only two points are the gap to Bavaria. “Our claim was to really fix us from the start,” emphasized Ricken. The Dortmund points were only left at the start of 3: 3 against FC St. Pauli.
After that, there were fewer spectacles, but victories in rows. “13 points from five games – I am here to win something. We want to keep the championship race tight and at the moment it looks good,” said defender Nico Schlotterbeck, who in Mainz was back in the starting XI for the second time in a row and the team has a bit more stable with him. But is that enough to endanger Munich?
Sports director Kehl convinced: Can achieve a lot
“I don’t know if there is a perfect squad, but with this squad composition, on the Lars, I, of course, the whole club also worked together,” said BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl on ZDF and added: “I believe that we can achieve a lot with this squad.”
Kehl put the word “championship” in her mouth just as little as coach Kovac. “First of all, we have to keep the consistency we show at the moment,” emphasized the 53-year-old. “We continue to work hard. We played the fourth game for zero. We really allow very little. This increases the likelihood that we will win the games with the individual quality that we bring on the square,” said Kovac.
Brandt unexpectedly from the bank press to the match winner
In any case, Brandt is happy to accept the number one Bayern persecutor. “So we cannot defend ourselves in the right tabular,” said the 29-year-old, who had moved into the starting eleven against Mainz at short notice and completely unexpectedly.
The Dortmunders had to do without strikers Serhou Guirassy, who had to do with warming up with thigh problems. Guirassys Pech was Brandt’s luck: he prepared both the 1-0 by Daniel Svensson and the 2-0 by Karim Adeyemi.
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