bundesliga.com: Niko, this Saturday in Munich is Der Klassiker. But rather than first against second, as has so often been the case, it’s first against eighth. Is this still a special game?
Niko Kovač: “Yes, we both aren’t in the usual positions in the table, but the allure of this fixture is always there. I believe it will be shown around the world in over 100 nations. That means Der Klassiker has grown over the last few years and decades. The fact it’s not first against second or third is down to us, but we’ll still give our all to repeat what Dortmund managed there last year, to win in Munich.”
bundesliga.com: One of your main tasks will be keeping Harry Kane quiet. What makes him such a good striker?
Kovač: “Scoring goals. His scoring rate is amazing and what he’s achieved in terms of scoring goals during his career. If we are able to keep him out the game, then we will have eliminated a big part of Bayern’s game already.”
