Adeyemi flying high: Kovac hails BVB match-winner | OneFootball

After Dortmund's 2-1 victory in Leverkusen, Karim Adeyemi is particularly in the spotlight. Coach Niko Kovac showers the national player with praise and sees enormous potential.

Borussia Dortmund has sent an important signal with the 2-1 away win at Bayer Leverkusen – and one player in particular is in the limelight: Karim Adeyemi. The national player scored with a powerful header to make it 2-0 and subsequently received an extraordinary amount of praise from coach Niko Kovac.

The BVB coach was impressed by Adeyemi's development and physical abilities. The forward was "kissed by the dear Lord," Kovac explained on Sky, highlighting especially his jumping ability and speed. Adeyemi's dynamism is enormous, yet he still possesses untapped potential. "Sometimes he doesn't even know how much he has in the tank," emphasized the coach, who wants to continually make clear to his offensive player where his strengths lie.

Adeyemi has scored in each of the last three competitive matches – a trend that is being noted with relief in Dortmund. The club is also aware of the positive development around the 23-year-old, especially after the incident involving an ordered "mystery box" with illegal weapons.

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Sports director Sebastian Kehl emphasized that the forward admitted his mistake and refocused after a clarifying conversation: "He has concentrated on football again."

The second match winner in the victory in Leverkusen was the young central defender Aaron Anselmino. Kovac praised his uncompromising style of play and professionalism: "A professional through and through. I love such players." The 20-year-old is a defender who seeks duels and plays hard. Even in training, there is "no half-heartedness" with him.

With the success in Leverkusen, Dortmund has beaten a top opponent for the first time this season – a fact that additionally pleased Kehl. "Hopefully, the discussions that we can't win against big teams will now stop," said the sports director.

On Tuesday, BVB will face Bayer Leverkusen again in the DFB-Pokal. Then, a form-strong Adeyemi will be ready – and a coach who could hardly have praised his offensive player more clearly after recent performances.

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