The 12 unbeaten games ended, is the Bundesliga coach exposed?

"Xavi Alonso used outdated tactics in Leverkusen. In the past 12 games, we have achieved a record of 10 wins and 2 draws. This time we are confident against Real Madrid." - Dortmund coach Niko Kovac challenged Real Madrid, and the young coach was arrogant and reasonable. Before Real Madrid started in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, Niko Kovac's remarks attracted heated public discussion. Half a year ago, Niko Kovac took over the mess left by Shahin, bringing Dortmund, who was at the 11th place in the Bundesliga to the Champions League, becoming the first team in Bundesliga history to win the Champions League ticket from the bottom half of the standings.

In addition to setting a new record in the Bundesliga, Nico Kovac also led the team to achieve excellent results in the Champions League. They entered the quarterfinals after eliminating Portugal Sports and Lille, and won applause from the second leg of the quarter-finals. Xavi Alonso is still busy getting to know the new environment, but Nico Kovac has established authority in the Yellow and Black Legion. Before facing Real Madrid, Dortmund had 10 wins and 2 draws in the last 12 games, and Niko Kovac was not blindly confident.

A shameful defeat ended the "honeymoon". The magic coach needs to be low-key. In addition to outstanding coaching record, Kovac also has many highlights in military use. Schlottbeck, Gross and Gilasi are all in a hot state. Unfortunately, facing the Galaxy battleship that is three times his value, Dortmund missed a chance to tie the game at the last moment and eventually lost 2-3. Nico Kovac was looked down upon by himself and ended the unbeaten record.

Perhaps it is the trust in Nico Kovac's resource integration ability that Dortmund sold Gittens to Chelsea during the Club World Cup. The Yellow and Black Legion won a $52.35 million prize from the Club World Cup, and Kovac needs to use this fund to complete the lineup upgrade. When coaching Frankfurt and Bayern Munich, Niko Kovac's reputation showed a clear polarization. The dividends of Dortmund's change of coaches always fade, and the young coach needs to learn from the past two coaching experiences.