Niko Kovac under pressure: BVB after home defeat far from the Champions League!
Niko Kovac under pressure: BVB after home defeat far from the Champions League!
In the first competitive game under the new coach Niko Kovac, Borussia Dortmund experienced a bitter setback in the Bundesliga. Against VfB Stuttgart, BVB lost 1-2 at its own stadium and thus continues the sporting descent. Bitter aftertaste: The Stuttgart rank in the table in front of Dortmund and are direct competitors in the fight for the Champions League places. The "black and yellow" are currently in eleventh place and have six points behind the top four. According to a report by Sabitzer is considered the main reason for the current drop in performance.
The first analysis after the failed premiere shows clear weaknesses. Despite 65 percent possession of the ball and 16: 3 shots of goal, Dortmund lacked the necessary consequence. An unfortunate own goal of defender Waldemar Anton on the 0-1 lead for Stuttgart illustrates the problems in the crucial moments. After the game, Kovac himself stated that his team had shown commitment, but they failed in the printing situation. "The defeat hurts us, of course, because it was unnecessary," he said according to tz.de.
The pressure continues to grow
Before the next important game in the Champions League playoffs against Sporting Lisbon, BVB urgently needs to deliver to maintain morality. Kovac strives for his first success to give the team new confidence. In the meantime, you are considering transfers internally to improve the tense situation. A new box-to-box midfielder has already been loaned, but a desired transfer by creative player Rayan Cherki was failed. In the remaining 13 games, those responsible continue to see a chance to catch up, but the pressure on the club and Kovac remains enormous.
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