Risky squad planning: Kompany warned the Bayern chiefs | OneFootball

After a third of the season, FC Bayern is in the best position it has been in for years – and this despite having one of the smallest squads in the Bundesliga. Under Vincent Kompany, the record champions have impressively dispelled all doubts about their summer planning. The Munich team leads the tables in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League and remains unbeaten.

Yet, the mood in the summer was quite different. The departures of Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sané, Mathys Tel, and club legend Thomas Müller seemed hardly compensated. According to the portal Transfermarkt FCB has the smallest squad in the league with 25 professionals – a risk that was viewed quite critically internally.

Kompany warned early: The quality is there, but the depth is lacking

As kicker has now revealed, Kompany had already expressed his concerns about squad planning in the summer. While he refrained from public criticism, internally the Belgian was said to be clear: The quality is there, but we lack depth.

This assessment came at a time when several transfer targets fell through. Signings of Florian Wirtz, Nick Woltemade, Nico Williams, and Xavi Simons collapsed shortly before completion. At the same time, Min-jae Kim and Sacha Boey were on the sales list – both are now integral parts of the team.

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Despite the difficult circumstances, Kompany quickly formed a functioning unit. The Belgian relied on clear roles, discipline in play against the ball, and consistent communication with his players.

He also brought Lennart Karl, a talent from the club’s own youth system, into the professional squad, while Serge Gnabry flourished after a weak previous season. Kompany has also found defensive balance: even former “transfer flops” like Sacha Boey, who was still considered a shaky candidate in the summer, have stabilized under Kompany.

According to kicker, there is now a special relationship between coach and team on Säbener Straße – internally, people speak of a “benevolent squad for the coach.” Kompany does not criticize publicly, stands in front of his players, and thus creates trust and loyalty.

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