Bayern Munich’s rip-roaring start to the 2025/26 campaign, on all fronts, seems to be sputtering just a little bit. A 5-0 smashing of VfB Stuttgart showed they have as much explosion in them as ever, but it follows a draw in the Bundesliga to Union Berlin, a bitter Champions League defeat to Arsenal, and another narrow scrape against Union in a DFB-Pokal win. The distance to the finish line of the first half of the season: so close, yet so far, and the last few matches will be a slog.
At least there
is the Winterpause. The Christmas holidays will bring a period of rest and rejuvenation for the weary Bayern squad, and it is something new for Bayern’s Premier League-seasoned coach, Vincent Kompany.
“I spent 11 years in England, and there Christmas was almost always synonymous with football,” Kompany explained in comments captured by @iMiaSanMia. “Now, in Germany, I can experience this holiday like a 12-year-old again — without any distractions, completely with my family. I really enjoy that.”
With pressure mounting, match fatigue setting in, and key injury returns just around the corner, this year’s holiday season could hardly come at a better time. Get that R&R!
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