Borussia Dortmund want victories not solely to make up floor on these above them within the Bundesliga, but additionally to rebuild their fragile confidence, says Niko Kovac.
Dortmund welcome Union Berlin to the Westfalenstadion on Saturday, having misplaced each of their home video games below Kovac, who took over in late January.
BVB, who made the Champions League remaining final season and can face Lille within the final 16 this time period, are eleventh within the Bundesliga, eight factors adrift of fourth-placed RB Leipzig.
However Kovac doesn’t consider their hopes of qualifying for the subsequent version of Europe’s premier membership competitors are over.
“We aren’t too far behind,” Kovac mentioned at Friday’s pre-match press convention.
“We now have to win the sport tomorrow as a result of we want the three factors not solely to climb up the desk however extra for us, for the group, for the boldness to really feel that we will win video games once more.”
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The coach insists they’ve made progress in coaching and group conferences, and he feels it’s inevitable that their outcomes will flip.
Whereas Dortmund eased into the Champions League’s final 16 with a 3-0 combination win over Sporting CP, they’ve struggled within the Bundesliga, with one win of their final seven matches.
“We anticipate Union will likely be a really aggressive sport,” Kovac mentioned. “We play at house and we now have to point out that we need to win the sport.
“We need to win video games. We need to be winners. That’s the reason we’re right here. We all know the state of affairs and it isn’t straightforward however there is no such thing as a purpose to color all the things black now.
“I consider that after the rain, comes the solar.”
