Khaleej Times

Kovac rues mistakes as Bayern slump again

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berlin — Head coach Niko Kovac said individual mistakes are at the heart of Bayern Munich’s slump after they crashed to a 3-0 Bundesliga defeat at home to Borussia Moenchengl­adbach, leaving them fifth in the table.

After losing 2-0 at Hertha Berlin a week ago and drawing 1-1 at home to Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday, Bayern are winless in their last four matches in all competitio­ns.

The defending champions were 2-0 down against Gladbach after 16 minutes, leaking early goals to Alassane Plea and club captain Lars Stindl, before Patrick Herrmann added a late third on Saturday.

This is the first time Bayern have lost consecutiv­e league games since May 2015, when they had already won the Bundesliga title under ex-coach Pep Guardiola.

Kovac is under pressure with Bayern now four points behind league leaders Borussia Dortmund and out of the Champions League places, which will displease chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and president Uli Hoeness.

“I had their support after the first seven games (when Bayern were undefeated), so I assume I still have it, but at the end, I am not the one who can answer that,” said Kovac.

“I have said a few words to the team, but that should stay in the dressing room. We are making too many individual mistakes.

“Everyone is trying, but at the moment we are not bringing it together on the pitch.

“You have to act as a unit, but we conceded three goals from their three goals.” —

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Niko Kovac

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