Borussia Dortmund trainer Niko Kovac described his admiration for Julian Brandt with an idiosyncratic comparability. “I’m happy. You see, I’m shining like a reactor. Jules is a great player and a great personality,” Kovac spoke back a journalist that night time in Copenhagen when requested in regards to the 29-year-old midfielder, who was once just a change at BVB just lately and was once regularly convincing on this function.
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On Tuesday (21:00/DAZN), Dortmund hosts FC Copenhagen within the Champions League. “I know what Jule can do. He came to Mainz from nowhere and decided the game by himself. In the near future, Jule will start again. I’m glad to have him,” Kovac added. The trainer lately has many choices, particularly in midfield and offensive positions.
Kovac praises the “really nice format”
Dortmund were given off to a excellent get started within the premier magnificence with a 4-4 draw towards Juventus Turin and a 4-1 house win over Athletic Bilbao. Kovac known as the brand new eight-opponent mode “a really nice, good format.” The objective is to go into the highest 8 with a excellent efficiency and thus “have an advantage of two games less when we move to the next stage.”
The pinnacle trainer defended his professional Jobe Bellingham, who, like Brandt, has infrequently performed from the beginning of overdue, from the complaint. Bellingham got here on instead within the 1-2 defeat via FC Bayern on Saturday and made a mistake in a while sooner than conceding the second one objective.
“I don’t understand the criticism at all. Jobe makes a very, very good impression,” Kovac stated. He “had no problem” settling the 20-year-old Englishman in Copenhagen. Kovač didn’t wish to recommend for group of workers.
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