In the 2019/20 season, Sebastian Hoeneß led Bayern Munich’s U-23s to claim an unprecedented victory in the third division of German football. Couple this victory with the treble victory in the same year and there were serious concerns that this could kick start an era of Bavarian dominance in Germany even more total than the current one of seven Bundesliga titles and four DFB-Pokal trophies in seven years, as even the Bavarian’s U-23s would dominate in the lower divisions.
This never materialized
as Hoeneß left, the U-23s went down the season after his exit and the Bavarians stopped winning the DFB-Pokal. They even lost their Bundesliga title winning streak in 2024 amid a period of total chaos for the club. Vincent Kompany, however, has resurrected that feeling of inevitable Bayern dominance by winning the last two Bundesliga trophies (the U-23s are still terrible, unfortunately, but that’s not currently the point). Now only one game stands between his team and winning the domestic double as Kompany faces off against Hoeneß and his current side, VfB Stuttgart.
Hoeneß knows how difficult the task facing his side is and acknowledged as much in the press conference ahead of the DFB-Pokal final.
“We’ll need an exceptional performance. That’s what we’re aiming for; we need what you always need against Bayern,” Hoeneß readily admitted (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “We’ve got a taste for it – that’s what [captain Atakan Karazor] said a year ago, and you could feel it again when we reached the final quite comfortably. We’ve got the best possible match-up against one of the best teams in Europe.”
Putting his personal history with Bayern aside, Hoeneß is excited for the match. @iMiaSanMia also captures this excitement.
“My history with the club probably makes it a bit special. But we’re playing against a team who have dominated the game in impressive fashion over the last few decades. It’s a special incentive – a lot of things are coming together – and I’m really looking forward to it.”
Of course, Bayern Munich have overcome 10-3 on aggregate over their past three meetings and will be heavy favorites to restore total Bavarian dominance in Germany. Whether that will happen will be decided over the course of the 90 minutes on Saturday.
If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast, Spotify, Apple, or any leading podcast distributor…
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