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  • Niko Kovac forthcoming about Borussia Dortmund tactical plans ahead of Augsburg clash

    Niko Kovac forthcoming about Borussia Dortmund tactical plans ahead of Augsburg clash


    The numbers associated with the league table should prove especially frightening for Kovac. With a win, Jess Thorup’s FCA could draw level with Dortmund on 35 points in 10th place. Such an outcome would prove disastrous for Dortmund’s already bleak European prospects.

    Kovac spoke on the possibility of pairing Maximilian Beier together with Serhou Guirassy in a two-striker-set, deliberately ruling the option out. Beier will serve on the wing.

    “If you have two strikers and there are only two in the box, you won’t get far,” Kovac said. “Ultimately, it’s about having enough people in the box, no matter from what area they enter.”

    Both Guirassy (at nine) and Julian Brandt (at ten) will retain their positions from the UCL draw despite workload concerns. If deemed fit enough, Felix Nmecha will play in midfield.

    “I’d like to play him [Guirassy] a little less,” Kovac noted. “But he’s the only true striker at his position which means he has to work through it.”

    “It shouldn’t be too hard on him [Brandt],” Kovac noted of his other ironclad starter. “We need Jule. He is a very important part of this team. The only way to get him back to where he needs to be is to play him.“

    “Of course he can also play in the number 10 role,” Kovac said of Nmecha. “But with his physicality, presence, technical skill, vision, and interpretation of the position, he is a future player for the number six or eight.  He is the future of this club.“



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  • Niko Kovac speaks on vital tactical switch after latest Borussia Dortmund win

    Niko Kovac speaks on vital tactical switch after latest Borussia Dortmund win


    Dortmund lined up in a 4-2-3-1, yet largely reverted to a back-three when building play out of the back. Ramy Bensebaini and Yan Couto rushed forward whilst (mostly) Pascal Groß and (occasionally) Marcel Sabitzer dropped back to run pivot ahead of Nico Schlotterbeck and Emré Can.

    The ploy was clearly aimed at throwing the man-mark pressing in St. Pauli’s 3-4-3 off. Despite the fact that it helped absorb pressure from the opponent and lead to some counter chances, Kovac conceded at the presser that he gladly ditched this overly complicated idea after the first half ended 0-0.

    “We encountered what we expected from St. Pauli in the first half,” Kovac noted. “That they would play forward in accordance with their lines. We didn’t let much through [from open play]. We had problems from set-pieces and corners, expected enough with the height advantage St. Pauli maintains.

    “We had difficulties playing out of the back in the first half via the [pivot man] triangle,” Kovac continued. “Naturally this was because St. Pauli pressed us with three men. We didn’t find the right solutions.

    “We then switched to a back four for the approach play at the start of the second half,” Kovac then remarked as a smile crept onto his face for the first time. “We were then able to involve our fullbacks in the play more effectively.”

    “We were then able to break the first defensive line of St. Pauli for the first time,” Kovac concluded. “We then got the game under control and scored the important first goal. Compliments to the lads. A deserved win.“



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