Dortmund against Bremen. Dortmund are more successful than they have been in a long time: they have 36 points after 17 games, the last time they had that many at this point in 2019. Many fans are still dissatisfied. At halftime – that BVB led 1-0 – there were whistles in the Westfalenstadion. It’s amazing how little fun you can have when winning. The fans have had enough of the Kovač ball. Preventing goals first, scoring goals secondthat’s Niko Kovač’s motto. It’s really not nice to look at, the strikers Serhou Guirassy and Fábio Silva are suffering even more than some fans. But Kovač does what he was brought in to do and brings stability. It’s also a value in these times. With Nuri Şahin at the same time last season they had eleven points less. This style of play will certainly not be enough for the championship, but it will bring BVB into the Champions League.