"We won a game tonight in which we didn't play well - as a coach you are allowed to be annoyed about that. We lost against Bayern last week, but I still liked the way we played. Today we won, but I didn't like the way we played at all. We weren't sharp enough."
"If everyone runs one metre less, then you're missing tackles somewhere, you're missing challenges, and ultimately you're missing what you need to stay in the game."
"It was an important win for us. But I want us to kill off games like this more quickly in the future. We mustn't just focus on the result but on how we achieve it."
Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-1 away victory against Koln, with Maximilian Beier providing an assist for Serhou Guirassy's opening goal in the 16th minute before scoring himself in the 60th minute. Jakub Kaminski's late strike in the 88th minute created a tense finale, but Dortmund held firm. Despite the win, manager Niko Kovac criticized the team's performance, noting they lacked sharpness and intensity. Dortmund's expected goals total of 1.95 from 13 shots exceeded Koln's 1.14 from 14 attempts. The victory kept Dortmund 11 points behind Bayern Munich. Midfielder Felix Nmecha acknowledged the team must improve their efficiency in closing out matches.
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