More team spirit, less selfishness: Kimmich praises Bayern’s progress | OneFootball

Joshua Kimmich has been part of FC Bayern for almost a decade and recognizes a profound change within the record champions this season. Instead of many individual talents, team unity is now at the forefront.

Since his transfer in the summer of 2015, Joshua Kimmich has experienced almost everything at FC Bayern: championships, Champions League triumphs, coaching changes, and locker room renovations. Now 30 years old, he is a leader, a figure of integration, and a symbol of identification – and he sees a clear change in the club.

After the 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen, Kimmich spoke on Sky about the difference between the FC Bayern of then and now: “When I joined ten years ago, we were incredibly well-equipped individually. We had 23, 24, 25 world-class players. For me as a young player, it was difficult to break in back then.”

Kimmich recalls the time with stars like Lahm, Alonso, Robben, Ribéry, or Lewandowski – an era full of quality but also marked by competitiveness. “That wasn’t so common, it was different ten years ago... we had a bit more egoism in the team back then.”

Kompany shapes a new unit

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Under Vincent Kompany, the atmosphere has fundamentally changed. Kimmich praises the Belgian coach for his style, which equally promotes cohesion and responsibility: “When I see how we function as a team now, how we celebrate with and for each other – that is very special.”

This season, Bayern has developed into a true unit. According to Kimmich, the current squad “may not be as broadly filled with world-class players as before,” but the structure is as strong as it has been in a long time.

The key to success: the team spirit

For Kimmich, it is clear: The current success of FC Bayern – 15 wins from 15 competitive matches – is based not only on individual quality but on genuine team chemistry. “Now we have many players who are outstanding in quality but put themselves at the service of the team.”

According to Kimmich, this attitude is the decisive difference from previous years – and could be the exact piece of the puzzle that leads FC Bayern to new heights this season.

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