In the statistically completely illuminated Bundesliga, there is actually no data-based ranking of the largest ecstatic ranking. The extraordinarily extroverted Mainz coach Bo Henriksen has felt the top position here, but on Saturday the Dortmund eleven-day coach Mike Tullberg exceeded him effortlessly. By the way, both are Danes.
On Saturday in Heidenheim, Tullberg, 39, celebrated his first Bundesliga victory in his second and last Bundesliga game as a BVB crossing coach. The Dortmund performance in the 2-1 was hardly done too crazy, but after the final whistle, Tullberg exploded euphorically. He clenched his fists, hurled his arms, roared like a lion and dragged on his sweatshirt, so that it was better to read that “Dortmund” was on his chest. That was a complete overacting, an overreaction after a rather poor game. The BVB fans who traveled to several thousands nevertheless chanted: “Tullberg, Tullberg!”
Captain Emre Can said about the interim coach after the game in the Sportschau interview: “You have to say honestly: Ten days ago when he came, we were a team that was a bit dead-and he got us back in the right direction Get on. ”The three results were somewhat okay under Tullberg (2: 2 against Bremen, 3: 1 against Donetsk, 2: 1 in Heidenheim), but the Dortmund did not play the stars from the sky. The running values may have been better than under the previous coach Nuri Sahin, but that is not surprising if you now know that the team was still “a bit dead”. This impression is now confirmed by two sources, because the BVB consultant Matthias Sammer had already said that the team was mentally and physically in a non-constitution.
Now a new era begins at Borussia Dortmund. The coach Niko Kovac takes over last year’s Champions League finalists in the Bundesliga middle field with four points behind the first of the four Champions League qualification places. Kovac is considered a hard dog and is supposed to make tired borussia legs.
Kovac begins with games against Stuttgart and Lisbon
The sports director Sebastian Kehl said after the victory in Heidenheim without a hint of ecstasy: “We are still there, but we have to work hard.” Serhou Guirassy had given BVB 1-0 (33.), but after Maximilian Beier had scored 2-0 (63.), it only took 90 seconds before Mathias Honsak for Heidenheim shortened to 1: 2 (64.). In the final phase, the hosts pushed for the equalization, but Dortmund brought the narrow lead over time.
Kovac will also “not be able to witch”, then warned Kehl at the broadcaster Sky who could have exaggerated expectations of the change of coach. Kehl nevertheless praises Kovac “a lot of experience, a clear view of things and a positive spirit”. Kovac stands for a clear line and that could only do that to the BVB. Dortmund will receive VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga next Saturday, three days later you will be guesting for the Champions League playoff first leg at Sporting Lisbon.
However, the new trainer should not be the only one who breathes new life into this team. Dortmund is still looking for reinforcements, but is in the situation of someone who has not yet bought for the weekend late Saturday evening. The transfer period ends on Monday. “We are working on some things,” said Kehl on Saturday evening about possible transfers. You will discuss with Kovac. According to media reports, Olympique Lyon’s 21 -year -old Frenchman Rayan Cherki could be a candidate for the offensive midfield.
The U21 international can attack both in the center and the outside and there would be a competitor for Karim Adeyemi, who was said to be changing ambitions, but who continued to belong to the Dortmund squad and experienced a special humiliation in Heidenheim on Saturday. It was only in the second half of Tullberg that Adeyemi was replaced again in the 87th minute and replaced by Yan Couto. Tullberg said afterwards: “I felt that Karim was not in top shape, it was not enough for me in the end, so I took it out again.”
Such a clear line may serve as a foretaste of the new coach Kovac. Tullberg returns to the BVB-A youth, with which he could move into the final for the German championship for the fourth time in the fourth time. In the meantime, the professionals under Kovac do not need to dream of a title. His mission is to lead the BVB in the top four and thus into the Champions League. That will be challenging enough.
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