Niko Kovac urges Dortmund to dominate to increase chances of winning

The "Yellow Bees" Dortmund will face Mainz at Signal Iduna Park in the new round of the Bundesliga, and coach Niko Kovac said that in order to increase the chances of winning, his team must try to dominate the game for a long time.

In the last round of the league, Dortmund lost to Leipzig 0-2 away after conceding goals in both the first and second half. After two consecutive defeats, Dortmund is currently ranked 12th in the standings with 35 points, and is in a passive position in the fight for the Champions League qualification.

As for Mainz, Bo Henriksen's team is currently ranked 4th in the standings with 45 points, and has achieved an unbeaten record of 4 wins and 1 draw in the past 5 rounds. In terms of the record of confrontation, Dortmund has achieved 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the past 5 matches against Mainz, so Dortmund must get rid of the shadow of losing to have a chance to get back on track.

Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said in an interview, "We will only focus on the game against Mainz now. No matter what, we must win this game. We are expected to win, but we will not think about the remaining games, but only focus on this game. In order to win this game, we need to perform well for most of the game."

“No team can dominate the game for the entire 90 minutes, but we have to make sure we dominate for at least 45 minutes. If we can do that, then we have a great chance of winning the game.”

On the other hand, in addition to fighting for points in the Bundesliga, Dortmund also has to take into account the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals against Barcelona. If Dortmund can win the championship, Niko Kovac's team will qualify for the Champions League next season.