Lehmann: Kovac s tactics are too conservative, if the coach is scared what can the players expect?

Dortmund failed to win on Saturday, losing to Bayern Munich and suffering their first defeat of the season. Legendary German goalkeeper Lehmann expressed confusion over Dortmund's performance and harshly criticized coach Niko Kovac.

Leimann said in an interview with "Bild": "People who adopt this formation do not really understand the complexity of football, so it is not surprising that they were unable to create an effective offense against Bayern."

From the perspective of the former national team goalkeeper, Dortmund was too conservative in this game. "This five-at-the-back formation is very popular right now, but I always wonder: Where did these guys learn football?" Lehmann questioned.

Kovac still adopted the familiar 3-4-2-1 formation in the Munich game, but chose a more cautious staffing in the midfield.

Lehmann believed that Dortmund lacked courage and he questioned Kovac's tactics. "Dortmund have not lost this season, why should they be afraid? If I, as a coach, feel afraid myself and choose such a timid formation, what can I expect?"

Especially in the first half, Dortmund had almost no effective offense until the score fell behind before being forced to adopt more risky strategies. Dortmund gradually regained the rhythm of the game.

Lehmann continued to complain: "What I want to ask is: Why don't changes be made immediately? Football is entertainment, and there are 10,000 Dortmund fans at the scene. They certainly did not get the entertainment experience they deserve."

Due to this defeat, Dortmund fell to fourth place in the standings on Saturday, while Bayern Munich continued to lead the standings with a undefeated record.