After win over BVB: Kompany praises team but warns against complacency | OneFootball

After the 2-1 home win against Borussia Dortmund, Vincent Kompany drew a positive yet self-critical conclusion. The FC Bayern head coach praised his team’s dominant first half but was less satisfied with the second.

Even after the top clash against Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern remain the benchmark in the Bundesliga. With the 2-1 win over BVB, the Munich side celebrated their eleventh consecutive competitive victory and extended their lead at the top to seven points.

Head coach Vincent Kompany was proud of his team after the match—without getting carried away: “The first half was nearly perfect. We could have scored two or three more goals,” the Belgian explained in an interview with Sky after the game. “In the second half you have to give Borussia Dortmund credit. They fought and were aggressive—but we were also slow and disrupted our own rhythm.”

“Stay dangerous even in difficult moments”

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Kompany praised his team’s response to the increasing pressure from the opponent in the closing stages: “Still, you have to stay dangerous even in difficult moments, we did that and had chances.”

Bayern controlled the game for long stretches, but the small lapses in the second half annoyed the 39-year-old: “Phases like that are part of it. What’s important is that we recognize them, learn from them, and do better in the future.”

Despite a brief wobble after Julian Brandt’s goal to make it 2-1, the record champions remained composed and saw out the win—further proof of the growing stability under Kompany.

Kompany not interested in the streak

With eleven competitive wins in a row and a seven-point lead over BVB, FC Bayern are in top form. Kompany, however, does not want to hear about table math or winning streaks: “That’s not what I focus on. Not at all. I told the boys that, too. We have to keep going. I want to win the next eleven games. This one is over now—and we have to deliver in the next game.”

His message is clear: contentment is not an option for the Bayern coach. Under Kompany, FC Bayern should not only win games but also keep developing from match to match—with the same consistency his team is currently showing week in, week out.

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