Kompany: We want to measure ourselves tomorrow, and this is the team's condition

Friday 27-09-2024

Bayern Munich coach Vicente Kompany appeared in a press conference, to talk about tomorrow’s confrontation against Leverkusen, in the fifth round of the German League.

The coach said: “We We are excited about this match. It is an important match against the best team in the last 12 months. It will be a difficult match. We want to measure ourselves against a strong opponent in our stadium.”

He added:” Bayern Munich is always the favorite to win. We are excited to face the champion and we want to win. Our team’s mentality must always be that we want to be in control.”

He continued: “We must Bayern always imposes its style of play. If a team succeeds in preventing this, it deserves great respect. It is a match in our stadium and a lot of fans want to get tickets. Our goal is to give our best.”

And about Xabi Alonso: “Leverkusen and Alonso did special things this year. We will play against a team that achieved something special, and this is special for us. It will be an enjoyable match. We are playing against a team that performed exceptionally last season.”

And he said: “Leverkusen is a good team. We will do everything we can, with the support of the fans. We want it to be a special day tomorrow. Will there be different preparations for tomorrow’s match? No, every match we play is important, regardless of the opponent, whether Kiel, Barcelona, or now Leverkusen.”

Regarding Matthias Till not participating: “This is always normal. There are many players who do not participate much, this is the case in a team full of competition. But we believe in Matthijs Tille’s abilities and talent.”

Regarding the team’s condition, he said: “Manuel is training at the moment, but we will make the final decision tomorrow. There is no change compared to Werder’s list.” Bremen, no new players were injured.”

He added: “The team’s defense? Against Werder Bremen we didn't give them any chance. This is not only thanks to defence, but we have to do everything as a team. We've done that well in recent matches. I have great confidence in the team.”

He concluded: “We are at the top of the table and we have the opportunity to offer something to our fans. I'm really enjoying it here. I work hard and want to earn everything. Anything else is not important to me. I don't envy other people's success if they achieve their maximum, because I know how hard it is. I want to follow my own path and I will do everything in my power to do so.”