Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovac has disclosed that the team face an uphill task against Bayern Munich in today’s Bundesliga clash at the Allianz Arena.
The top two in the Bundesliga are going head-to-head on Saturday, with Bayern boasting a perfect record after six games, while Dortmund are also unbeaten, having won four and drawn two of their matches.
One record is set to come to an end this weekend, with Bayern (15 games) and Dortmund (14) currently on the two longest unbeaten streaks in Europe’s big five leagues.
Speaking in a press conference, Kovac stated that Borussia Dortmund are ready to take on the challenge of facing Bayern Munich as the sides face off in a Der Klassiker.
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“We are solid at the moment, and that is the basis if you want to have any success. Of course, we know the form of Bayern – 10 wins from 10 games (across all competitions).
“We are on 2.3 points per game (on average), which is pretty good, but they are on three points. It is unique. It shows the quality of the team. But we want to keep playing successful football. We know we must invest a lot in Munich.
“What Bayern are doing is good, but we are on a good path ourselves and ready to take on this tough challenge. Bayern win their games mostly in the first half. So it’s about keeping the game open for as long as possible. We have to start well, be compact and keep the opponent away.
“If you act with a bit of fear in Munich it will be hard. It does not work for teams to go there and just defend. They score four goals per game. But we also have qualities in attack and we have to put pressure on them.”
