体坛英语资讯：Feature: New Bayern coach Kovac sets sights on Champions League_娱乐

体坛英语资讯：Feature: New Bayern coach Kovac sets sights on Champions League

Kovac seems to know every single trick players can come up with, "because I was a player myself. No one is going to pull the wool over my eyes," he insists.

The most important thing he learned is to treat players differently. "You have to treat a player individually due to his origin and culture. I am Croatian but born in Germany, I have the characteristics of both nations, maybe that's why I try to understand every player has their own different personalities," he said.

Meanwhile, Kovac is regarded as the man for individual cases after having managed the multicultural squad at Frankfurt and the sensitive Croatian national team. Now he is convincing the demanding stars at Bayern that it's important to rotate the squad.

Now stars like Mats Hummels, Jerome Boateng, James Rodriguez, Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, and Thomas Mueller are given a break. Mueller and Lewandowski are in the best shape mentally and physically despite a disappointing World Cup. Boateng is toeing the line after his move to Paris was vetoed by Bayern, and troublemaker Renato Sanchez is back on track.

"I am not using any witchcraft nor am I a miracle healer," he says. Being the coach doesn't mean "I stand above the others." Being honest and keeping promises is the key to winning over the players, he says.

"In the first place, I am an authentic human being. As a coach, you can either react emotionally or consider the effect your comments may have when talking to players based on their current mood and the circumstances they have to bear," Kovac commented.