“I don’t think it’s appropriate to evaluate defensive organization coldly.”
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said.
Bayern Munich won the second match of the Coupang Playoff Series against Tottenham (England) 2-1 on Wednesday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
After the game, Kompany said, “Mentally, I have to give us credit for not giving up until the end. We made a lot of changes at halftime. The second half was different. We created a lot of chances and didn’t give up until the end, which is positive. But I ask for this mentality in every game. I don’t think it’s going to be any different going into the season,” he reflected.
It wasn’t perfect. Bayern Munich were without some players on their tour of South Korea, including Harry Kane. He is still on vacation after Euro2024 and the Copa America.
“We came out with a customized tactic, not with or without Kane,” Kompany said. I think this tactic will allow us to play a better game tactically against Tottenham. With our squad, I believe that whatever tactics we come out with, we will implement them well. They are very flexible players. They can play any tactic. I want to be positive, Tottenham are a team that presses forward. They were second only to Liverpool last season. They have a lot of ball possession. If I remember correctly, they are second to Man City. If you look at it in this way, when we played against the absolute top teams, they struggled. We were aggressive from the back. We attacked quickly. We did that well in the first half, more so than in the second half. Offensively, it was about whether we had a lot of numbers in their half, in their box, even without a number nine striker. If you look at the game, we had a lot of attacking players when we created chances. That’s positive. If we can create a lot of chances, we will be flexible and change tactically. The soccer we played today was adapted to the opponent. Against a team that plays a different style of soccer, we will have different tactics.”
At the end of the interview, he was presented with a scroll. It depicted Kompany in the shape of General Yi Sun-sin, Kim Min-jae playing soccer in a general’s uniform, and Neuer dressed as a librarian. “We received a lot of welcome and support when we came to Seoul on behalf of the team. I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Kompany said.
Here’s a one-on-one with Mr. Kompany.
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–Said he expects mental strength. Kimmich was in the center.
Mentally, I have to give them credit for not giving up until the end. We made a lot of changes at halftime. The second half was different. We created a lot of chances and didn’t give up until the end, which is positive. But I ask for this mentality in every game. I don’t think it’s going to be much different going into the season. We have a lot of good players in the center. We have different central combinations. As the season goes on, I think we’ll have to find 토토사이트 순위 different combinations as we prepare. It’s hard to say which one I’ll use now. We’ll find the combinations in training.
–Assess Goretzka’s performance. Can you see where he played?
Not only Goretzka, but everyone in the Bayern Munich squad has to give their best in every game. We came to Korea to prepare for the season with a tough training process for all the players. There were difficulties with the weather, the pitch conditions, etc. But I saw that everyone gave their best until the end. It’s important for everyone to be well prepared no matter what position they play. It’s not about who has the advantage or how we’re going to play, it’s about everyone being well prepared.
–Bayern Munich defender, on the state of Tottenham’s defense.
Thank you for asking about the team rather than the individual. That’s my philosophy. If you analyze today’s game, our defensive transitions, the quickness with which several players got involved, that’s quite positive. There were some moments where we didn’t. We definitely need to work on that. The way the team defends as a whole is something we need to work on in training. The players are in different conditions. Some players have played in other competitions. I don’t think it’s appropriate to evaluate the defensive organization coldly. I’m positive about the attitude, mentality and effort of the individuals. There were some good things, but we need to improve.
–Harry Kane was not available. You had two players in the number 10 role. What it meant.
We came out with a tailored tactic, not with or without Harry Kane. I think we can play a better game tactically against Tottenham. With our squad, I believe we can come out with any tactic and we will execute it well. They are so flexible. They can play any tactic. I want to say something positive: Tottenham are a team that presses forward. They were the second team after Liverpool. They have a lot of ball possession. If I remember correctly, they are second to Man City. If you look at it like this, when we played against the absolute top teams, they struggled. We were aggressive from the back. We attacked quickly. We did that well in the first half, more so than in the second half. Offensively, it was about whether we had a lot of numbers in their half, in their box, even without a number nine striker. If you look at the game, we had a lot of attacking players when we created chances. That’s positive. If we can create a lot of chances, we will be flexible and change tactically. The soccer we played today was adapted to the opponent. Against a team that plays a different style of soccer, we will have different tactics.