Coach Niko Kovac came out of training on Thursday

Bayern training: how Robben coached his colleagues

Because, as you quickly discovered, Robben was the boss on the field. Arjen, the coach. So Robben simply changed an exercise that Robert Kovac had previously clearly defined. In the game six against three Kovac allowed the players two ball contacts. It was too easy for Robben.

"Play straight, play straight, men!" He shouted at his colleagues, some of them from the U19. The boys followed, who does not want to follow a seal? But when Kovac heard that, he changed the rules again, slowing Robben. There are scenes like these that show how Robben sees his role in the team.

After the departure of legend Jupp Heynckes (73), the veteran wants to take even more responsibility, even if it is not possible. East. And he wants to support the relatively young coaching team. It is clear that the Kovac brothers rely on the experience of Robben and Franck Ribery (35), they have proclaimed themselves as leaders.

Training Bayern: Vidal also made some rounds

But this season, the question will float, because Robben and Ribery, who consider themselves indispensable regulars, react when they sit on the bench: will they accept the coach's decisions without contradiction?

Thursday, after a long time, Arturo Vidal was again seen. The Chilean (31), interchangeable candidate and injured knee since April, made a few laps on a side course. David Alaba stayed in the performance center and completed fitness tests after his vacation.

The two stars were absent when Kovac finished training after two hours of flanking training. The last heading has marked – of course – seals. Then he went to Bernadian – and finally seemed a little relaxed.

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In an earlier version of this article, Niko and Robert Kovac were falsely called twin brothers. It is true that Niko Kovac, 46, is the eldest of the two brothers, Robert Kovac 44.