Bayern Munich wants to rehabilitate itself after the 1:4 disgrace at FC Barcelona in the Champions League in the German Bundesliga.
At bottom team VfL Bochum, coach Vincent Kompany’s team is hoping for a reaction on Sunday (from 3:30 p.m. in the Sport24 LIVETICKER) and the league’s lead in the league should be consolidated. “We shouldn’t look for excuses, but rather learn quickly so that we can show a better performance in Bochum,” said the 38-year-old Belgian.
After seven wins in eleven competitive games, the Munich team has no doubts about the basic idea of the exciting Kompany style. “We defend what we do because we are convinced of it,” said sports director Max Eberl. As part of the attack department, he vehemently opposes accusations, such as those directed at central defenders Minjae Kim and Dayot Upamecano, whom he finds “cheap”.
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“There will always be setbacks. But we are on the right track. We have to analyze the game,” said midfield boss Joshua Kimmich before the guest appearance in Bochum. VfL is currently looked after by the interim duo Markus Feldhoff and Murat Ural, who followed the dismissed ex-Salzburg player Peter Zeidler.
ÖFB legionnaire Konrad Laimer is having a difficult time under Kompany, and the 27-year-old from Salzburg is currently making frequent short appearances as a right-back. After Aleksandar Pavlovic’s injury, Kimmich and new signing Joao Palhinha appear to be in the central midfield. With Leon Goretzka there is an additional competitor for the position in the center.
