Kovač: Is Dortmund ready for the liberation against Stuttgart?

Kovač: Is Dortmund ready for the liberation against Stuttgart?

This next Saturday two exciting encounters in the Bundesliga are on the program. Niko Kovač celebrates his debut as a coach of Borussia Dortmund and meets VfB Stuttgart. The former coach of Wolfsburg takes on the challenge of continuing the previously unbeaten series of interim coach Mike Tullberg. Kovač, who has great confidence in the quality of his team, said: "We have to find a balance and also have a good remaining defense." A victory could bring Dortmund close to the Champions League ranks, while Stuttgart also hopes for important points in the fight for European places, as Oe24.at reported.

The other exciting game takes place between TSG Hoffenheim and Union Berlin. Hoffenheim, currently a place and three points behind Union, wants to get air in the relegation battle. Coach Christian Ilzer emphasized the importance of the game: "Union Berlin is within reach, so the game is very important to us." At the same time, Union is fighting acute final problems; In the current season, the Köpenickers scored only 16 goals. This weak result is also evident in her recently disappointing games, most recently the duel against RB Leipzig ended with a goalless draw. Coach Steffen Baumgart said frustrated about the lack of efficiency of his team: "The possibilities are there!" The recent obligation of the Croatian striker Marin Ljubicic could also counteract the weaknesses of the goal, reports sueddeutsche.de .

In the upcoming week, for both teams it is time to master the challenges of the league and to give everything in their respective fights. With a win, Kovač could ensure the upswing, while Union Berlin focuses on finally using the chances collected and thus securing the distance to the descent.