It is tough to say if Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovač has many fond memories from his stint at Bayern Munich, but the 54-year-old does remember how nice it was to work with Joshua Kimmich.
“I can only say positive things about Jo. He’s someone who really gives everything in every single second, whether on the training pitch or in games. He’s a leader. He already was a leader at a younger age, even though he was playing with big stars. His ‘problem’ is simply that he can play in so many positions.
He’s class wherever he plays. He’s a player that every coach wants to have in their team. In my opinion, he’s the best midfielder and certainly best right-back in Germany,” said Kovač (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Kovač is not wrong. Kimmich really came into his own during Kovač’s tenure and progressed even further under Hansi Flick, who eventually took over for Kovač. Even if not everything was great for the coach, his relationship with Kimmich seems to be one thing he can think back fondly on.
After an eventful international break, Bayern Munich is back in action — and what better way to kick off this portion of the Bundesliga schedule than with Der Klassiker vs. Borussia Dortmund.
This should be fun.
The Bavarians have been riding high and have hammered most teams in their path, while BVB has been extremely solid as well. This should make for quite the battle, so let’s get into it. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:
- What to watch for with Borussia Dortmund.
- A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
