Kompany sets the bar a bit higher for the new season | OneFootball

The new Bundesliga season is just around the corner – and at FC Bayern, the expectations are clearly set from the start. Before the opening match against Leipzig, Kompany and Eberl speak plainly.

To kick off the season, the German record champions will host RB Leipzig on Friday evening at the Allianz Arena. At the pre-match press conference, coach Vincent Kompany and sporting director Max Eberl made it clear that the aim in Munich is once again to achieve the maximum.

“You can't start a season and say you want less than the previous year,” said Kompany. “You always want to set the bar a little higher, it will always be like that. We are champions, so it's okay that we are considered favorites. But that doesn't win you tomorrow's game. What's important is that we have the same hunger as if we wanted to win something for the first time.”

In his second season on the Bayern sidelines, the Belgian wants to build on the championship title – after the early cup exit and the bitter quarter-final exit in the Champions League against Inter Milan, the course is clear: consistency in all competitions.

Eberl: “We want to win everything”

Kompany also emphasized the strength of the opponent: “There is more variability. They have a new coach and many new structures. They have signed talents and have a strong squad. Last season didn’t go optimally for them. Leipzig is definitely a co-favorite. We have to take the game very seriously. They have wingers who can solve one-on-one situations and number 10 players like Xavi Simons. They are strong offensively. But we are playing at the Allianz Arena and want to show a good performance for our fans.”

Max Eberl also made it clear what it's all about: “When you work for Bayern, you always want the maximum. We go into a season wanting to win everything. But then a lot develops during the season. Tomorrow we want to start successfully.”

The opener against RB Leipzig is considered the first real benchmark. A match with a signaling effect – and the opportunity to show from the start that they are ready to set the bar a bit higher once again.

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