Bayern insights: Kompany turns supposed weakness into a strength | OneFootball

FC Bayern wins convincingly against Werder Bremen on Matchday 5 of the Bundesliga. FCBinside provides three key takeaways from the match.

At their only Oktoberfest home game, Bayern gave the Werder team no chance in their 4-0 victory. The match delivered the following insights:

1. Kompany turns Bayern's supposed weakness into a strength

Bayern's Bundesliga start is impressive; never before in league history has a team started the season better. Five wins from five games and a goal difference of 22:3. The last time Bayern managed not to drop any points in the first five matches was under Carlo Ancelotti in the 2016/17 season.

Now Vincent Kompany can enter the record books of the German champions with a new best mark. Remarkably, Kompany has currently turned a supposed weakness of his squad into a strength. After a summer transfer window with many departures and few arrivals, it looked as if the current FCB squad might be too thin.

Yes, the starting eleven can compete with top European teams – but what if Munich has to deal with injuries? At the moment, however, Kompany's team is compensating for (numerous) injuries, especially in defense, surprisingly well.

Against Bremen, Konrad Laimer once again filled in at left-back, Sacha Boey took care of the right defensive flank. Serge Gnabry continues to stand in for Jamal Musiala in the attacking center.

Kompany is currently rotating very cleverly, giving key players regular breaks. Last season, for example, Joshua Kimmich practically had to play every game for the full 90 minutes. Against Werder, the national team captain started on the bench for the first time, as he had been under the weather in recent days. Tom Bischof made his starting eleven debut in the Bundesliga for FCB as his replacement – and impressed.

After the Champions League clash against Chelsea (3:1), Kompany made five changes to the starting eleven and his team won 4:1 at TSG Hoffenheim. Before the win against Bremen, there were four changes in the starting lineup – and Kompany's side delivered a convincing performance across the board.

In addition, youngsters like Lennart Karl are regularly getting minutes. Against Werder, 17-year-old Wisdom Mike made his competitive debut for the Bayern first team.

During the week, Munich will face FC Pafos in Cyprus in the Champions League, followed by the Bundesliga top match at Eintracht Frankfurt. The schedule seems like the next opportunity for Kompany to rotate Bayern to further success.

2. Kane is perfect for Bayern

Currently, records are being broken and best marks set in every game – largely thanks to Harry Kane. Against Bremen, the Englishman scored another brace, netting his 100th goal in his 104th competitive match.

It is often pointed out – and rightly so – that Kane not only has an incredible scoring rate but also helps the team with his selfless style of play.

After the Bremen game, everyone was once again full of praise. Kane himself was particularly delighted with his 100th Bayern goal: “To be honest, it’s crazy for me too. It’s an honor to reach 100 goals for this great club,” he said afterward.

The level at which he is scoring is shown by this comparison: Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland each needed one more game to reach 100 goals for Real Madrid and Manchester City, respectively.

Kane undoubtedly belongs among these world-class strikers. 100 goals in 104 games – people have quickly gotten used to the fact that Bayern have acquired an incredible goal machine. How quickly Kane has integrated into the club – even off the pitch – shows what a top professional the 32-year-old is.

After the departure of goal-getter Robert Lewandowski, it took some time for the Bayern bosses to find the right replacement. Such a match should not be taken for granted. Replacing Kane would probably be even harder than replacing Lewandowski.

Recently, there have been recurring rumors about a possible departure of Kane. He addressed those quite clearly after the Bremen match. But in modern football, things can change quickly. The club officials must do everything they can to keep Kane for as many years as possible. Because Kane is a perfect fit for FC Bayern.

3. Diaz is getting better and better

Another positive impression was left by Luis Diaz. The new signing from Liverpool scored a goal and provided an assist against Bremen. Diaz is getting better with every game.

The 28-year-old is playing a lot of minutes and has immediately become a key player. The fact that Diaz is resilient and not injury-prone probably played a big role in the Bayern bosses’ decision to go for the Colombian. His technical skills, combined with pronounced robustness, are benefiting the team. Diaz already seems to have settled in.

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On the other hand, Nicolas Jackson probably still needs some time. The new striker was substituted on in the 78th minute against Bremen. He was only noticed once, when he suddenly ran alone towards the Bremen goal but was denied by Werder keeper Hein. That was a 100% chance. It didn’t matter for the outcome of the game, but a goal would have been so important for Jackson.

The Senegalese must continue to hope that he gets up to speed as quickly as Diaz did after his move to Bayern.

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