There is an old adage in team management circles that “young players are better seen than heard.”
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany might be feeling that way right now after being made abreast of Tom Bischof’s postgame comments. While the youngster likely did not think he was starting something, the coach wanted to nip it in the bud immediately.
After the match, Bischof had this assessment of Bayern Munich’s 1-0 victory over Wolfsburg: “We’re simply not doing the basic things anymore. We’re lacking
that counter-pressing immediately after losing possession. I’ve noticed that from the sidelines. That’s why we’re making so many long runs – and conceding so many goals.”
Maybe it was an honest assessment, maybe it was a critique, but either way, Kompany let it be known that he did not agree with Bischof.
“No, of course not. The young player made a mistake in this interview. You can’t counter-press a hundred times if you lose possession quickly. That’s the problem. The problem isn’t the intention behind the counter-pressing. It’s about not always feeling like you have to score 3-4 goals in the first 10-15 minutes and rush things. That’s not possible. We started well for 10 minutes, then lost a bit of patience, and then it just gets more difficult. I’ll definitely speak to him [Bischof] about it. I’m sure he’ll say the same thing in a few years,” Kompany told Sky Germany (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Okay, then.
Kompany rarely let’s any frustration seep through his comments and while it does not seem as if Kompany was angry, it does seem like he wants to keep anything like this in-house. In fact, had Bischof’s statement not toed the line on criticism of teammates or of the coaching staff, Kompany likely would not have addressed it at all.
Did Bischof say too much or did he just try to answer the question honestly? Tell us what you think in the comments.
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