Motivation is not often a problem at a club like Bayern Munich, where standard is extremely high every day.
Take a day off and someone will pass you by.
Don’t fully focus on an opponent and you could be victimized because you will get every opponent’s best effort.
Knowing that, head coach Vincent Kompany wants to ensure there is no slippage.
“That’s my role in this situation; I want to lead by example, but we also have to show it on the pitch. I can give you reasons why this game will be important for
us: 75,000 people are coming to the game and want to support the team; that’s a crucial foundation, a willingness to work hard and run. For that reason alone, we can never afford to let up. And then there’s the fact: We are Bayern Munich,” said Kompany (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “We’ve put in a lot of effort to have this momentum. I also thought the game in Leverkusen was very positive for us, and that needs to be confirmed – tomorrow and against Union Berlin. We don’t have the luxury of going into a game too casually. We don’t want that. But my biggest confidence comes from having watched the friendlies against Lyon, Salzburg, and Tottenham – we don’t have friendlies.”
Even with a daunting 6-1 lead in the tie, Kompany understands that the Champions League is built on craziness. That said, the manager also know his team is matured and very focused on the task at hand. A massive letdown from the Bavarians just does not seem likely.
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