Kovač hits back at style critics: "The Bundesliga isn't a theater stage"

The BVB coach came across rather fed up of the naysayers who have been critical of his football philosophy implemented at the 8-time Bundesliga champions.

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Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovač has hit back at critics who have strongly questioned his style of football implemented across the course of this Bundesliga season. 

“I ask you: Who – besides Bayern Munich – consistently plays attractive football in the Bundesliga," Kovač queried, during an interview with the Frankfurter Allegemeine. 

"And is attractiveness more important than success? You have to understand that the Bundesliga isn't a theater stage where every performance is the same; it's unpredictable.

“Almost no club offers its fans four goals and spectacular attacking football every week. I think we've certainly shown some very good and attractive football this season,” he said.

The Croatian explained his reasoning for why his side might lack some offensive flair – it became clear Kovač was alluding to the lack of a talisman in BVB's ranks. 

"What we might be lacking a bit is what Bayern have in abundance. They have an incredibly strong squad with many exceptional individual players.

"This season, they've managed to combine attractiveness with success particularly well. They have scored 113 goals in 31 games is extraordinary.

“Not even the richest clubs in England can currently match that. That has to be acknowledged without envy,” said Kovač, referencing the Bundesliga champions.

Still, Kovač has delivered a strong season when looking at results alone. With a game in hand, BVB have the fifth-best goals scored tally (65) and boast the league's best defence (31).

Should they win their last three Bundesliga games, Kovač's squad would equal their best points tally amassed since the 2018-19 campaign (76 points).