Kimmich praises Kompany's rotation: "It's great fun!" | OneFootball

FC Bayern continues to set the standard – in the Bundesliga as well as in the Champions League. Behind Munich's winning streak is not only their playing class, but also a clear plan: the rotation strategy of coach Vincent Kompany. One who experienced the new system from an unusual perspective is Joshua Kimmich.

The 30-year-old found himself on the bench twice in a row – a rare sight for the ever-present in Bayern's midfield. Against Pafos FC and Eintracht Frankfurt, Kimmich returned to the starting lineup and was thrilled with Kompany's approach after the 3:0 victory over SGE.

“I'm someone who likes to be on the pitch every three days,” Kimmich said on the Sky microphone. “But I understand Vincent Kompany: It's special to be part of this team. The coach also said to us again: It's not rotation, it's a competition. A very healthy competition, I think.”

Competition as the key to success

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Kimmich emphasized how much the competition raises the level in the team: “Whoever is on the bench does not hope that the competitor plays badly. Instead, they try to play a bit better when it's their turn – all for the sake of the team. It's really fun!”

Indeed, Kompany has used almost the entire squad regularly in the first weeks of the season. Players like Leon Goretzka, Tom Bischof or Aleksander Pavlovic rotate flexibly through the midfield, without the team losing stability.

The result: ten victories in ten competitive matches, leading the table in Bundesliga and Champions League – and a team that seems more united than ever before.

Vincent Kompany has not only created a tactically variable, but also an emotionally solid Bayern – and Kimmich is once again one of the drivers of this new “Mia-san-mia” feeling.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.