"Was a real battle out there": Kompany praises new side to Bayern | OneFootball

FC Bayern Munich had some difficulties at times against 1. FC Köln in the DFB-Pokal, but ultimately secured a convincing 4-1 victory. However, it took them a while to get going, especially in the opening phase when the team from Cologne really put up a good fight.

Köln even took the lead, with Ragnar Ache heading in the 1-0 against the record champions. This naturally sparked a wave of euphoria in the stadium, which lasted for a moment. But Bayern quickly struck twice to equalize and then take the lead.

With more space and a number of counterattacks, Bayern were able to increase the score significantly towards the end, even though the record champions missed one or two more chances.

Kompany satisfied after the win in Cologne

After the match, Vincent Kompany, the coach of FC Bayern, expressed his satisfaction. In an ARD interview, the Belgian said: “It was a real battle. That’s what cup matches look like. Still, I was largely satisfied. We were 0-1 down and you know how it is here with the fans. But we came back well and played well in the second half. Overall, I’m really satisfied with the game.”

He was also asked whether he was surprised that Köln defended so high up the pitch at times. “I watched what Köln’s coach was doing. He’s willing to take risks, you see that again and again, so of course it was possible that Köln would defend higher at times,” replied the Belgian.

Photo: IMAGO/Maximilian Koch | Photo: IMAGO/Maximilian Koch,

Kompany also praised the atmosphere and the opponent: “At the beginning, we had a big chance. But Köln believed in themselves, won a lot of second balls, that was good from them. We also played quite slowly in some phases of the first half. If you do that, you end up with a difficult game. We needed a bit of time.”

He was also asked whether it’s possible for his team to keep running and investing so much from game to game. “Everyone has their own experiences. I’ve experienced myself that you can keep marching on for a long time. But for that, we have to use the whole squad, and that’s what we’re trying to do. We also have some players coming back soon, which will give us even more options,” Kompany replied.

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