Bayern Munich’s defensive struggles have once again come to haunt the fans and team alike as the Bavarians conceded a late equalizer to draw 3-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany has already established that he likes to focus on the positives, and has once again avoided openly criticizing players.
After the match, Kompany was captured (via @iMiaSanMia) discussing the team’s situation and recent dropped points, explaining, “We played against Leverkusen who won the league with 90 points last season and a very good Frankfurt team that started the season very well. I can only say that the way the games went was what we had to achieve. Of course we can talk about the goals we conceded, or we can talk about the chances we created. At the end of the day, we coaches have to improve things step by step. Of course there are things that are not perfect, but I have to focus today on all the things we did so well. For those who remember last year, this was a dangerous game for us. Today I can’t say that I’m not proud of the team. I’m happy to look at the details we have to improve, but I’m happy we don’t have to change everything.”
Looking at how things went over the course of this game, and both of Bayern’s previous matches against Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa, there is a general sense that the side from Munich has been unlucky and looked the better side on each occasion. While there are areas to improve, a lot is going right at Bayern. The season is a marathon, not a sprint, Bayern can afford a few slip-ups along the way.
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