FC Bayern can set the Champions League first leg against Bayer Leverkusen on Joshua Kimmich. Trainer Vincent Kompany also emphasizes the importance of Allianz Arena at the goal of finally beating Leverkusen in this important duel.
The best news for everyone who keeps it with Bayern was already around 2 p.m. Joshua Kimmich, who had recently been injured in Munich, was present in public team training-and made a good impression there: he ran, he grown, laughed and, if everything goes well, should also be in the starting eleven with Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.
Company about Kimmich’s fitness: “Always at 100 percent”
“For this game you are always at a hundred percent,” said coach Vincent Kompany when asked about Kimmich’s state of health. So physically Kimmich is stable. As for the mental constitution of the midfielder, there were no insights from Kompany. Company was not asked about the ongoing contract negotiations, which offered the public withdrawal of the contract offer. No information about alleged discussions at the weekend, nothing about the speculation of Lothar Matthäus, Kimmich’s salary should be saved to get rid of Florian Wirtz from the upcoming opponent of Leverkusen in summer.
Kompany would have emphasized exactly what he always has put down when the waves on Säbener Straße hit so that they themselves overshadow a Champions League round of 16 that will significantly decide on the well-being and woe of this season: only the next game is decisive. Especially if it is of such a great importance.
Company: “No in the mood to answer it”
You also noticed that in another place. Asked what the two children of German football – Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz, who would face each other on Wednesday – began to learn from each other, Kompany started a little motivated monologue and then interrupted himself: “Maybe they don’t really notice that I don’t really feel like answering this question,” said Kompany with a broad grin, “That’s why I stop now.”
Leverkusen duel: Kompanys so far the biggest game
This duel is much more important. The round of 16, which will have a major impact on how Kompanys will be rated in Munich. An important game, which could open the door to the way to a historical finale Dahoam 2.0. The Champions League duel against Leverkusen is the biggest game in the still young coaching career of the Vincent Kompany.
Allianz Arena as a key: Kompany relies on home advantage
And for this game, he hopes for a very special factor that the Munich calls their own: the Allianz Arena: “We play at home. This is our own mentality. If we are at home, we are at home. These are factors that play a role. Of course we must never lose sight of that there are two games. But our goal is to do the best of what we can do.”
This is one of the reasons why the otherwise analytical trainer did not want to talk about tactics in advance, about the duel with Alonso – actually he wanted to speak at all, but only prepare for this game. Because Leverkusen demands a lot of Munich. This was last noticed at 0-0 in the Bundesliga when the Munich team only shot towards the goal twice. As rare than ever before, since the statistics have been raised.
Pavlovic fails – Goretzka probably next to Kimmich
Will it come back? The otherwise aggressively pressing Bavaria, constricted in your own half? “We have no problem if we have to defend deeply, but the others should earn it,” said Kompany. This unusual picture, which Munich pushed back into its own penalty area, has never been experienced in the home arena.
And Kompany hopes for this advantage: “We play at home and something very special can always happen.” This should help that he has his midfield director with Kimmich available in the field. At his side will probably be his old -fashioned partner Leon Goretzka, after all, Aleksandar Pavlovic has to fit again. Goretzka and Kimmich have beaten many European Cup battles together. The importance of the game and the high waves that currently weigh on Säbener Straße should take a back seat, at least during this 90 minutes.
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Source: BR24Sport 04.03.2025 – 6:30 p.m.
