Criticism of BVB coach Kovac? Expert left baffled | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund is doing well – but the criticism of coach Niko Kovac does not stop. TV expert Dietmar Hamann cannot understand the commotion at all.

Despite a strong interim record for BVB, the discussion about playing style and direction is growing around coach Niko Kovac. For TV expert Dietmar Hamann, however, this criticism is completely incomprehensible. In his Sky column, he is downright puzzled by how the mood in Dortmund is currently being assessed.

BVB is in fourth place in the Bundesliga and has the best chances of directly reaching the round of 16 in the Champions League. The recent 4-0 victory against FC Villarreal also underscores their stable form. Nevertheless, voices are increasing that criticize the coach for lacking offensive courage and clear structures. For Hamann, this debate is incomprehensible. “BVB has only lost two games across all competitions this season with coach Niko Kovac, and now suddenly the playing style is being discussed! What do people want?” he asked with clear disbelief.

The former national player instead emphasizes how consistently the team performs – and this despite minimal changes in the squad. “For the first time in years, I feel that Dortmund, together with Kovac, have a setup they can rely on,” said Hamann.

Hamann backs BVB coach Kovac

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In his view, the impressive season performance is also evident in the fact that new signings like Jobe Bellingham or Fabio Silva have so far played hardly any key roles, yet BVB still reliably scores points.

Recently, there was criticism mainly due to squandered leads in Hamburg, at St. Pauli, and against Stuttgart. Hamann also sees this as a problem – but not one to blame on Kovac. If these matches had been played out consistently, “they could easily have six more points. Then they would be three points behind Bayern and no one would criticize,” he emphasizes.

For the TV expert, it is clear that Kovac is already getting the maximum out of the current circumstances – despite injury-related rotations and limited options in attack. Hamann therefore assesses the frequent changes in central midfield pragmatically. You cannot play 45 or 50 games with the same formation.

His conclusion is accordingly clear: “What people expect from Kovac has nothing to do with reality. He is getting the maximum out of the team.”

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