Niko Kovac upbeat: "Happy with the first sixth of the season" | OneFootball

Against RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund did not achieve the hoped-for victory this past Saturday, but despite missing out on three points against a strong opponent, coach Niko Kovac drew a positive interim conclusion regarding the season so far during the press conference after the 1-1 draw.

“I think we’ve made a good start,” Kovac explained during the press conference when asked about his assessment of the first weeks of the season, and elaborated further: “We’re still in the cup, have started well in the Champions League with four points, and have stabilized in the Bundesliga. We’re not conceding much and we’re scoring goals.”

Of course, Kovac also emphasized that the season is still young and the road to major success is still long: “We can be satisfied with the first sixth of the season, but there are still five sixths to go.”

Busy Schedule After the International Break

The upcoming international break will likely give Kovac a chance to recharge for the stretch until the next league interruption. Between October 18 and November 8, Borussia faces three consecutive ‘English weeks’, starting with a blockbuster match at FC Bayern Munich and, in addition to further Bundesliga games against 1. FC Köln (Oct 25) and at Hamburger SV (Nov 8), also includes Champions League clashes at FC Copenhagen (Oct 21) and Manchester City (Nov 5), as well as the cup match at Eintracht Frankfurt (Oct 28).

To be optimally prepared for these tasks, almost all of which are away games, Kovac will first and foremost be hoping that all his players return healthy from their national teams.

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