Will Bayern’s run continue? Kompany eyes historic record | OneFootball

Everything is going like clockwork at FC Bayern right now. The Munich team has confidently won all of their first nine competitive matches of the season—across the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League. Now, on Saturday, they face an away game at Eintracht Frankfurt. Should Vincent Kompany celebrate another victory there, he would secure a unique record and make history.

Ten wins in the first ten competitive matches—no coach in Europe’s top five leagues has ever achieved this feat. Kompany thus has the chance to make history. Even at Bayern, a club that has set countless records throughout its long history, such a start to the season has never happened before.

The closest anyone came was Jupp Heynckes in the legendary treble-winning season of 2012/13. Back then, Munich won their first nine matches, but surprisingly lost the tenth game 1-3 against Belarusian club BATE Borisov.

The current team is even better in terms of goal difference: 35:8 goals (+27) after nine games surpasses the Heynckes-Bayern’s record (27:4). No wonder CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen raved after the recent Champions League win against Pafos: “We’ve had a good start. We’re at nine wins in nine competitive matches, dear Vincent. The last person to achieve that before you was Jupp Heynckes in the 2012/2013 season. That was a long time ago. We’ll see what’s still to come.”

Kompany remains calm: “It’s just another game for me”

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Kompany is already joining the ranks of great coaches. Pep Guardiola, Fabio Capello, and Carlo Ancelotti also won their first nine games with new teams in the past. Ancelotti even managed to do this twice.

Kompany appears relaxed ahead of the big match: “It’s just another game for me. We want to beat Frankfurt and take all three points. I’m not so concerned with these statistics. What matters is that we’re still in the running for titles come March.”

In the Bundesliga, only Thomas Tuchel with Borussia Dortmund in the 2015/16 season and Thomas Doll with Hamburger SV in 2005/06 have managed this feat so far. With another win, Kompany could now lead this group—and set a milestone that has never been reached before.

A win in Frankfurt would not only be a record for the history books, but also a clear signal to the competition. Bayern have dominated the Bundesliga at will so far and sent a strong message in the Champions League. Harry Kane and Michael Olise, in particular, are in outstanding form, while Kompany manages to keep his stars happy with plenty of empathy and a clear game plan.

Given the performances of recent weeks, anything less than a win at Eintracht would be a surprise. If they succeed, Kompany would open a new chapter with his name—one that has yet to be written, even in the illustrious history of FC Bayern.

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