As it turns out, Sunday games are not just the bane of BFW’s existence.
The German media did not exactly show up in droves for Vincent Kompany press conference earlier today. With the Sunday game against VfL Bochum, the media gathering took place today when some reporters are off and others chose not to attend:
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Only three reporters attended Vincent Kompany’s press conference this morning. Even though there are generally fewer media working on Saturdays than on weekdays, the low level of media interest in today’s press conference was quite unexpected, especially after the recent negative results.
While the VfL Bochum match was supposed to be the focus, most of the questions had to do with the disastrous midweek Champions League loss to FC Barcelona.
“I think there are games where things are immediately clear after the game. You can clearly say what happened. It was a game with many moments, not everything we did was wrong, but there were also moments when we were simply unfocused and didn’t take them. In the first half we conceded three goals, which was not ideal, but we were still dangerous. I had the feeling we could still win 4-3 or 5-4. The first half was not a good result, but the belief of the boys was there. In the second half the game changed a bit. We have to say that Barcelona were better. It was a clear defeat,” said Kompany. “I don’t have to talk about every detail. We had a lot of moments, it’s not just about shots and expected goals, but also key moments like in the first half against Barcelona. Sometimes you can take advantage of that because you already have the keys.
“At some point, control became less. We must not give up control in the next games. We have to continue to be dominant when possible and get the results from that.”
The coach did want to dispel what he considered to be a few myths, including that Bayern Munich’s problems have been similar in each game.
“That’s not entirely true. The goals we conceded against Frankfurt were not the same goals as against Barcelona. Ultimately, I wouldn’t just talk about that, because that’s a bit too easy. The responsibility lies with the whole team, not with the individual players. We have the quality. Before the game, you journalists were talking about us conceding the fewest chances in all of Europe. The criticism is now quite normal. But I don’t want to lose sight of what the boys can achieve if they take the necessary steps. Our goal is to take the team further along the way. We should remain objective when it comes to the data,” Kompany noted. ”I’ll come back to the same statistic again, nobody in Europe conceded so few chances. And we played against strong opponents like Frankfurt, Leverkusen, Stuttgart. The basis is that the team works and learns from these moments. It’s normal that not everything was perfect.
“We also didn’t win a title last season. Is the basis there for us to find the solution in the future? And we will if the boys continue to pull together. You sometimes forget how they run, fight and play together. Then they’ll always have a chance. I’m totally convinced of the team.”
One of the players taking the most heat at the moment is goalkeeper Manuel Neuer,
“We lost. When we lose, we lose together, it’s not just Manu, but the whole team and the coaches. That’s important. If Manu changes his game, it’s only to get even better. Criticism is part of it, but hopefully we can be successful against Bochum,” said Kompany.
As for how the squad looks for this weekend’s match, Kompany said all was good.
“Things are looking good. The toughest physical round comes next week. We have games on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday. We’re going into this week with a fit team. Physically fresh and mentally fresh. The next game after Barcelona is very important for all of us,” said Kompany.
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