Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Bayern Munich: 5 Talking Points, Bundesliga 2018-19

#5 Niko Kovac could be another unfortunate sacking this year

Niko Kovac may become another casualty at the managerial post this year

Former Frankfurt man Niko Kovac defeated his to be employers last season in the DFB Pokal final, which might have been the perfect audition. His appointment seemed a match made in heaven as Bayern got off to a flying start to the season, winning their first 9 games in all competitions this season, but tasted defeat at the hand of Hertha Berlin.

Munich fans were asked to remain calm by the board and players after their bad run of form reached a crescendo in form of a home defeat to Borussia Moenchengladbach, and many fans were calling for him to be sacked.

The board stood by their man, re-stating that he was the right man for the job, but he hasn't been able to establish his ideas into the Bayern players, who have looked bereft of ideas up front and clueless at the back many a time this season.

Kovac wasn't given the ideal circumstances to come into the club, coming at a time when most of the stars are entering the final stages of their career.

The club needed to transition from what used to be to what will be, which they were unable to as Uli Hoeness kept his chequebook inside his pocket. This game might have been the final nail in his coffin, as his old and languid Bayern side were blown away by the youthful Dortmund in the second half, leaving Bayern in an unprecedented spot so far along in the season.