Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Croatian athlete Niko Kovac.
Last updated on November 9, 2024.
I want to play every single player, but I can only play 11 at a time.
I don't need players who won't track back, and I'm certainly not keen on specialists.
If teams play Bayern, they bring another attitude to the pitch than if they play teams who are not Bayern.
If research can help us discover cures for diseases, it surely can improve a football team. Whether it's data analysis or biomechanics, it can give you an edge - and I'd be a fool if I didn't want that edge.
Every player brings something from their own culture into the collective.
I can only pass on what is inside of me, whether it is love or money or the passion for dribbling or tricks with the ball.
Just because a coach does not get out the clubs after a match but instead focuses on what he says, that's not an indicator of cluelessness.
Spending big money does not mean you win all the silverware.
Sometimes I make certain assumptions but find they're not immediately obvious to my players.
We're all different, and we have to accept and tolerate each other's characteristics.
A coach should not stir up headlines after a match.
A five-year contract is worth no more than a six-month contract these days; it's very concerning.
Mentality beats quality.
There are no guarantees. If you spent money, it's no guarantee you win stuff.
Fitness gives you confidence, and if you're fit, you don't have to wonder whether you'll last the 90 minutes.
Dembele is a great player.
I prefer the 4-2-3-1 formation and stick to it but have my own interpretations.
The money's there in England. They try to gather the best players. We do it differently here at Bayern. We have no investors, no owners.
I don't believe it helps when internal affairs are made public.
If the family sticks together, things are easy. If not, it will fall apart. There are several examples in history. Take Troy or take Caesar.
If you stick to what the Bible teaches, then you have everything you need: honesty, openness, friendliness, respect, tolerance, and much more, which is often lost nowadays.
Expectations run immensely high in Croatia. We may only be a small country, but people expect us to be our best at every major tournament.
That's the way people are in general: they see everything negatively at first and then choose to ask questions.
I can't play with 12 players.
You can't manage every footballer the same. Of course you'd love to, but it doesn't work like that. We're not robots.
You have to stick to your plan. Throwing everything overboard and inventing something on the spot does not make sense. You will never get that from me.
Pulisic is a top player.
The pros stretch their bodies to the limit.
You build up the opponent, and you lose confidence.
If, as Bayern, you lose 2-0 at Hertha, nobody believes you that you can still be satisfied with the performance.