Article by Sebastian Vasile – published on Friday, April 11, 2025, 16:55 / Updated on Friday, April 11, 2025:55
Nico Kovac prefaced the derby with Bayern Munich on Saturday. The head coach of Borussia Dortmund said that all his players are available for the match against the Bundesliga leader.
- Bayern – Dortmund is playing on Saturday, from 7:30 pm. It will be LiveText on GSP.ro and on TV on Primasport 2 and Digisport 2.
The program of stage #29 of the Bundesliga
Before the episode with the number 137 in “Der Klassiker”, Bayern and Dortmund are separated by 17 points. The borders of the Bundesliges come after two failures in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Nico Kovac, before Bayern-Dortmund: “Barcelona showed us what to do”
“All players are available, Pascal Gross is also available, so we still have an option. We have to defend ourselves collectively. When a team dominates you, you have to run more. In my opinion, against Barcelona I did not do that. But there is no point in pointing to the finger. We have to play differently at Munich.
Niko Kovac has prepared Eintracht, Bayern, Monaco and Wolfsburg
Barcelona showed us what to do. I already told the team that I didn't like the way I did some things in Barcelona. Nico Schlotterbeck's injury limited our options in defensive, but we don't have to complain, “Kovac commented at the press conference.
“We have to introduce ourselves to a high level. This is the only way we can have a chance to win something. They all have responsibilities – we, the coaches, and the players. Only together we can win something in Munich,” added Kovac.
Nico Kovac, about a possible return of Hummels: “He is an exceptional footballer”
Asked about the rumors about the return of Mats Hummels to Dortmund and about the relationship between him and the defender when the two collaborated at Bayern Munich, Nico Kovac replied:
“Mats is an exceptional footballer, who has achieved a lot in life. It is very important here, at Dortmund. Personally, I heard about it, yes. But tomorrow we have a match with Bayern. From my point of view, my relationship with Mats was good. We understood each other well on a personal level, even if I had to make some decisions, and he didn't always play. ”
Mats Hummels and Nico Kovac. Photo: Imago
Bayern will have a difficult task in Milan to return the score from the quarterfinals. I think Bayern will have the mind at the match with Inter, and we have to take advantage of it. But this can only happen if we are 100%. If we deposit less than 100%, it will be difficult to tilt the balance in our favor on Saturday.
– Nico Kovac, the coach of Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich is a leader in the ranking of the Bundesligii, with 68 points, 6 points advance compared to Bayer Leverkusen, while Borussia Dortmund is in eighth place, with 41 points, five points from the first four places, those that ensure the qualification in the Champions League.
