Kovač believes Borussia Dortmund exceeded expectations at the Club World Cup
Liam Garcia
Dailysports's expert
Borussia Dortmund has joined the ranks of the world's top eight clubs and will face Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. The "Black and Yellows" head coach Niko Kovač already considers this an achievement in itself.
Details: Borussia's head coach stated that the team has already surpassed expectations, and the upcoming quarterfinal clash against a coach so familiar to German football, Xabi Alonso, presents an intriguing challenge.
Quote: "We're happy. I think we've exceeded expectations. We made it through the group stage—and that's already a huge accomplishment. This is a bonus for us. And now, to play against the biggest team and the biggest club in the world, that's a fantastic challenge. We know Alonso very well.
He worked in Germany for two and a half years and did a fantastic job. Now he's bringing everything he did at Bayer to Real Madrid. So we expect from him exactly what we saw in Leverkusen, just with different players. We're really looking forward to this match. But football is played over the full 90 minutes. And if we give everything on the pitch like we did today, I think we'll have a good chance."
