Bayern Munich is back in action on Saturday when VfB Stuttgart will visit the Allianz Arena.
For Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany, the match represents a chance to improve upon how things have looked of late.
”We’re playing against Stuttgart tomorrow. Obviously we’ve analyzed the last few games. The important thing is always the question of how often we’d win if we played the game 10 times. We want to improve details. We 100 percent believe that we can have success this way. That’s why we’re looking forward to the next game,” said Kompany (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “Stuttgart have shown what they’re capable of. When you look at their games, they always want to play their way. They always apply a lot of pressure and want to play their way through. They’re a good team. Hopefully, it’ll be a good game. They’ve done very good work in recent years. Their players have grown. It’s good for us that we get to play against teams like them”
Many have criticized Kompany’s tactics in recent weeks, but if you are expecting Kompany to change the high defensive line that he has become known for, you might be disappointed.
“I’ve already answered the question. We’re usually very pragmatic in Belgium, a bit like the Germans. It’s not about belief, but about analysis. We had a lot more chances than our opponents. Of course we have to optimise that. If you stay objective, it would be stupid to change everything just because the result didn’t work out. We believe that we’ll win a lot of games in the future in this way,” said Kompany.
As for who is in and who is out, fans will not see Jamal Musiala, who is still being held out due to a hip injury, but could see more of Leroy Sané, who has been brought along slowly this season after having surgery this summer.
“Everyone’s come back from the international break fit. Unfortunately, not everyone is 100 percent ready to play. Jamal Musiala won’t be involved. We need to wait and see with Dayot Upamecano. We’ll hopefully have the whole squad back together in the coming weeks,” said Kompany (as captured by @FCBayernEN). “I can imagine that we will see a top Leroy Sané in the coming weeks. His minutes will come. He will show how good he is. There’s no time pressure.”
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