Kovac in focus: BVB before the hard fight against Bochum!

Kovac in focus: BVB before the hard fight against Bochum!

Dortmund, Deutschland - On February 15, 2025, Borussia Dortmund players are preparing for a challenging away game against VfL Bochum under their new coach Niko Kovac. After a convincing 3-0 victory in the Champions League against Sportring Lisbon, in which they previously had a 1-2 in the playoff first leg against Stuttgart, BVB is faced with the task of gaining a foothold in the Bundesliga. Welt reports that Kovac must also do without some players, including Ramy Bensebaini, Carney Chukwuemeka and Julian Rerson, who received a yellow-red card.

Kovac has focused on improving the game. He expresses that it will be a "difficult" and "fight-shaped" game. The trainer is working intensively to get a clear picture of every player, whereby he believes in the willingness and quality of his team. The BVB is currently in eleventh place in the table with just ten points from the first eleven games, seven points behind fourth place, which leads to the Champions League qualification.

kovac and the challenges in BVB

The abandoned weaknesses in the Bundesliga are a recurring topic that Kovac now wants to approach. He already feels the need at the beginning of his term; Each game should be improved and the game pace should be increased. Coherence in team and game behavior is essential goals to be successful again in the league. Eurosport emphasizes that Kovac takes time to develop its strategies and create a stable basis.

In addition, Nuri Sahin, a key player, will have to close the gap in the storm center. Kovac plans to use the next few weeks to promote security and automatisms with four games within two weeks. Nevertheless, Sahin makes it clear that the team takes time to develop and that the international break will not make significant advance.

The next challenge

For North Rhine-Westphalia, important games are now pending. Kovac is challenged to get out of the deficit in the table and bring BVB back into the road to success. The importance of these games is illustrated by his players to regain trust in their skills.

With a clear plan in mind, Kovac is determined to continue the upswing after the victory against Sportring Lisbon and to make BVB a serious title candidate in the Bundesliga again. Welt