Julian Ryerson’s boss has conducted a tribute interview with TV2 in the midst of the success that the Norwegian right-back is experiencing in the Bundesliga.
Julian Ryerson is rightly hailed by the fans and by his own manager Niko Kovač as saying that the Norwegian star defender can be demanding to lead. Borussia Dortmund won another 2nd place in the Bundesliga, which Julian Ryerson gets a lot of the credit for.
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Assist King: A few weeks ago, Julian Ryerson stood as the player with the third most assists in the Bundesliga. A strong performance, but not enough for the Norwegian international. Dortmund supporters have become accustomed to the right-back delivering the most beautiful passes, halfway done. Just over a week ago, Ryerson was back, now as the player with the second most assists.
Michael Olise tops the assists list in the German league with 18, before the Mainz game the Frenchman had teammate David Luiz in second place with 13 assists. League champions Bayern eventually won 3-4 after a terrific recovery, but Luiz was not involved in scoring during his 45 minutes on the pitch. However, it was Julian Ryerson!! – Borussia Bortmund won 4 – 0 over Freiburg.
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When TV 2 took a tour of the iconic stadium facility Signal Iduna Park before the start of the match, there was a hail of praise for the Lyngdalen season.
The recklessness, running capacity and aggressiveness are highlighted by most people. Words like “machine” are repeated. One of the supporters puts it like this: – He could have died for this club!
Niko Kovač has a somewhat special way of describing his Norwegian hero: It’s fantastic – unbelievable. As you can see, he is a permanent piece on the right side with us. He is strong and aggressive, and he has a very good foot – not only on set pieces, but also on crosses.
The skull will be studied after his death
Ryerson has become widely known for his energetic body language and great commitment on the pitch. National team manager Ståle Solbakken caused a stir with a fresh formulation when he described the 28-year-old’s mentality during a national team gathering last autumn:
“I’d rather not go into that skull of Ryerson. It will be studied after his death. There are a number of things that do not work normally, but are good.
“Not always easy to handle”
Kovač smiles when TV 2 relays Solbakken’s description.
“He’s very strong. He has his own opinions, and as a coach it is not easy to deal with him,” says Kovač.
He elaborates:
“He wants to play every game, but sometimes he has to accept that other players also get the chance. It took a while, but I think I’ve made him understand that he can’t play all 50 games in a season. He thinks he can – but I know he can’t. It’s something we’re still working on,” says Kovač.
The Norwegian has been on the pitch in 39 games in all competitions so far this season
