Borussia Dortmund’s left BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl feeling relieved. Truly, the entrance workplace set free a number of sighs when talking to reporters within the blended zone.
“Everyone seems to be relieved,” Kehl stated. “One hasn’t seen the spectators so euphoric in a very long time. It’s good that spectators are going residence with a smile once more. They deserve it.“
As relieved as Kehl was, the person who really obtained the monkey off his again was newly appointed Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac. The previous Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg man lastly has his first Bundesliga win together with his fourth prime flight membership.
After defeats in opposition to Stuttgart and Bochum, it proved third-time fortunate for Kovac. The brand new coach made particular reference to luck on the post-match press convention. Specifically, the that obtained his tenure off to a rocky begin.
“Within the first quarter-hour we have been too gradual, too exact, too complacent,” Kovac stated. “Then we had some luck with [Diogo Leite’s] own-goal. That occurred to us in opposition to Stuttgart. That loosened us up a bit.
“We additionally wanted one other 10 to fifteen minutes to get going within the second half,” Kovac continued later. “Then it was an amazing recreation from my staff. They performed themselves right into a frenzy. We’ll preserve it in perspective as we’ve many essential matches arising.”
GGFN | Peter Weis