Kompany: Occasional Mistakes Are Understandable; Keeping Calm Will Eventually Lead to Victory

In this round of the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich’s defensive issues once again became a focal point. In the match against Eintracht Frankfurt, they were equalized by their opponents in the last minute, ending the game with a 3-3 draw. In response to such a result, Bayern’s head coach Kompany chose to maintain a positive attitude and did not publicly criticize the players.

After the game, Kompany said in an interview, “We recently faced Leverkusen, who won the league title with 90 points last season, and Frankfurt, who have performed outstandingly at the start of this season. We can discuss the goals we conceded, as well as the opportunities we created. As a coach, my goal is to gradually improve the overall performance of the team. Although everything isn’t perfect, today I prefer to focus on what the team did right.”

“For those who remember the situation last season, this game was indeed a challenge for us. Today, I am proud of the team. I look forward to seeing our improvements in details, but I am also glad that we don’t need to completely change anything.”

Reviewing this game as well as the previous two games against Leverkusen and Aston Villa, it is generally believed that although Bayern has encountered some unfavorable factors, their overall performance has been better than that of their opponents. While there is still room for improvement, Bayern has demonstrated high-level performances in many aspects. The season is like a marathon, not a sprint, and occasional mistakes are understandable and acceptable. Kompany shares the same view: “Let’s keep calm.”

Kompany emphasized, “The team’s performance today was excellent, creating numerous chances and should have achieved a better result. What we need to do is continue working hard, stick to our direction, and I believe such performances will eventually lead to victory. I am confident about the future, and the team is doing good work. Based on my experience, as long as we maintain such performances, victory will ultimately belong to us. The most important thing now is to keep calm.”