Although there’s another busy week to come, attentions for now are on Hoffenheim, who Kompany described as a “hard-working team”. Christian Ilzer’s side have different player profiles and are very active, but the Bayern boss insisted, “We’ve always showed when a team brings the intensity, we’re there and play well. That’s also good for the fans. It brings the best out of the game. We’re up for this one, because that’s one of our strengths, but also one of theirs.”
Asked about stats in attack and defence, Kompany stated that his role is to “look at everything carefully”. He needs to find a balance, but he also claimed that the numbers need to be looked at in the overall context, such as whether it comes down to the amount of matches or something structural. “We don’t like conceding, but we still have the best defence in Germany,” the boss affirmed. The 74 goals scored is also evidence of the efforts at the other end. “It’s not black or white,” Kompany concluded.
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