Bayern Munich continued their perfect start to the season in emphatic fashion, topping Werder Bremen 5-0 at the Weserstadion, making it six wins from as many competitive matches under Vincent Kompany so far this season. It was well and truly one way traffic as Kompany’s side out shot Bremen 25-0, while a Michael Olise brace led the winning effort from the Rekordmeister. Elsewhere, goals were scored by Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, and Serge Gnabry.
The squad goes into their annual visit to the Paulaner Oktoberfest wiesn on a high note, coming off the heels of their 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League and 5-0 routing of Bremen in the Bundesliga. From all six matches thus far, Bayern has outscored their opponents 29-5 across all competitions, and they sit at the top of both the Bundesliga and Champions League tables now that the format in the latter of the competition is one large table as opposed to separate groups.
By now, Kompany has started to firmly establish his playing styles and ideas with the squad, and the clean sheet with conceding 0 shots to Bremen was perhaps yet another milestone it what has been a blistering start for Bayern. They are electric going forward and have been improving collectively in defense even though they have some injuries to key players in that department and Kompany has had to make some rotations, particularly to the wide back roles.
After the win in Bremen, board member for sport Max Eberl offered his own admiration for how well the team is currently playing. He is particularly fond of the way every player helps the team defend as a unit, regardless of their position. “We’re supporting each other. Everyone plays a part in defence, we put the passer under pressure. That makes it easier for the defender and the strikers when they win the ball high up. Minjae Kim and Dayot Upamecano played outstandingly today. Bremen didn’t have a shot on goal. There was only one situation in the 55th minute when Michael Olise cleared the ball in the penalty box. That’s Bayern Munich,” he explained (via @iMiaSanMia).
“After a game like that (over Bremen), I’d be even happier putting on my Lederhosen tomorrow. We have boys who are eager to play and take risks. If you’re constantly chasing them, you’ll eventually lose interest. We’re currently winning the ball very, very high up, so the boys have space and can show off their quality. At the moment, it’s just fun.”
They now have a full week of rest ahead of the massive clash against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga next weekend, which comes ahead of another English Week — something that will be commonplace just before, and after the October international break.
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