This week presents a chance to reignite a series of praises aimed at him, starting with those from honorary president Uli Hoeneß. “He is like day and night compared to before (referring to Thomas Tuchel). He is communicative and cares about his players. In fact, there is not much that can prevent him from achieving great success at Bayern,” he stated in an interview with Finanz und Wirtschaft.
Ball possession, control, clarity, and enjoyment are the key mantras chosen by the former Red Devil to persuade the entire squad to follow him blindly. However, in Football, things can change rapidly. His mentor Pep Guardiola, who has just faced five consecutive defeats, plunging Manchester City into doubt, can attest to this. Thus, the next eight days will prove crucial for the rest of the season.
First up is a home game against PSG, where a victory is essential to keep hopes alive of reaching the top 8 (currently sitting in 17th) and avoid a passage through the playoffs. “We always want to break into the top 8. With six more wins (now at 2), we should be there,” notes Kompany. “But Paris (currently 25th) needs to do the same, says Harry Kane. This marks the beginning of an important period, and we want to start it with a strong performance.”
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Such a performance will depend on another stellar display from the English forward, who has already netted 20 goals this season, including three hat-tricks and one quadruple. “It has been a long time since I felt this good. Since joining Bayern, my statistics have improved. I hope it continues, and we can keep raising our standards. But without the players around me, scoring goals wouldn’t be possible, as they create spaces and we cooperate very well together,” he added.
This will be followed by the eagerly anticipated Klassiker against Dortmund on Saturday night, and then the clash with defending champions Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals next Tuesday. “We make no distinctions between matches. None of them are easy. But we have an excellent opportunity to show something to our fans,” Kompany concluded.
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