In the hunt for League leaders Borussia Dortmund, FC Liverpool moves in the Background. A good-humored Niko Kovac announced to Start in the new year of football of FC Bayern and his intentions for 2019, and as of the BVB has the highest priority. “We must see that we are making to the game against Liverpool in the League our homework. I can’t make the second step before the first step,“ said Munich Coach at the start of the training camp in Doha.

the first public Training, as Kovac loud commands were, it went in the midday heat in Qatar to the neat thing. Robert Lewandowski, meanwhile had to be dealt with, but the striker continued the unit in front of around 300 spectators. About two hours Kovac allowed his Stars to sweat until Thursday, the Trainer will challenge you in General, in the case of two units a day.

Six points behind Dortmund, the Kovac on 18. January at 1899 Hoffenheim at the beginning of the return round the ends will shorten quickly as possible. His extrapolation: Dortmund fumbles at least once, and a home win on 6. April aims to keep ball rolling against the rivals from Dortmund.

“We are not going to work with a great uproar and verbal attacks, but we must do our homework. With benefits and good results can, and we want to increase the pressure on the BVB,“ said the 47-Year-old. In the Champions League we’ll face in February and March, the task Liverpool “and do everything to you”.

While President Uli Hoeness on Saturday in the home of the snowy Tegernsee 67. Celebrated a birthday, enjoyed Kovac, the heat in Qatar. “In Germany, soccer at the Moment, would certainly be very difficult,” said the Croat, and grinned. After the return of James (partially torn ankle ligament in the knee) on Friday also back Mats Hummels was on the Saturday after the back problems.

Serge Gnabry (hamstring) is ready after a break, according to Kovac is fully operational again, although he worked on Saturday morning individually. In the case of Arjen Robben (thigh problems) have to wait in Munich for a bit, when Corentin Tolisso following his cruciate ligament tear in the best case, until the middle of March, have patience.

Whether or not the squad could be strengthened, Kovac. The as access traded Callum Hudson-Odoi, from FC Chelsea, Bayern praised Coach in General, and pointed to the role of Hasan Salihamidzic. “If and when anything happens – this is the question I ask to address to Brazzo,” said Kovac. In addition to Hudson-Odoi is speculating about a Transfer of Lucas Hernández (Atletico Madrid).