Vincent Kompany has maintained consistency in his communication during his time at Bayern Munich. He has always been clear of what he expects of his players and has communicated so to the media- mantras such as “work hard and I will be happy” or “when there’s hype please don’t believe it, you’re not that good. And when you lose a game or you have a bad performance, don’t believe that you’re bad, you’re not that bad” come to mind immediately. This consistency is also the case with 17-year-old Lennart
Karl, who Kompany has always insisted should be able to enjoy matches while other players take on the responsibility.
This remained true as Karl was breaking records in the fall and it remains true as Karl has hit something of a rough patch to start 2026. Speaking after the match, Kompany confirmed just as much:
“As I’ve always said there’s zero pressure on him. Nobody is given gifts, but as a 17-year old, he’s not under pressure to carry a team to success,” Kompany emphasized, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. “He worked well offensively and defensively today.”
Karl’s 18th birthday might be just around the corner on the 22nd of February, but it is important to remember that he is still so young. Despite some incredible performances, he will have down periods and that is fine. For now, he just needs to enjoy his football and the rest will come with time.
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