Bayern Munich's appointment of Vincent Kompany has created a lot of skepticism as the Belgian strategist has just had an unsuccessful season at Burnley. Besides, the "Gray Tigers of Bavaria" have also encountered many instabilities in the past period, the biggest proof is that they were empty-handed in the 2023-2024 campaign. Therefore, the home team of Allianz Arena is emphasizing the restoration of order.
Bayern Munich have just completed the first week of pre-season and there are many positives. The 38-year-old coach showed his voice and charisma in training sessions.
Kompany shows flexibility with exercises, knowing how to increase and decrease intensity when necessary. In addition, while the key players are on summer break, the Belgian strategist does not leave the training task to his assistants. Instead, he and the entire coaching staff focused on coming up with new training plans.
Bayern's warm-ups are now accompanied by music, a strategy aimed at making training sessions less boring and encouraging an atmosphere of excitement within the team. In addition, the Allianz Arena team said there will be more public training sessions next season, which goes against the trend of the Bundesliga closing its doors to fans.
For big teams like Bayern Munich, the summer transfer market is always the top concern. When asked a lot about this issue, Vincent Kompany handled it intelligently in interviews.
“In terms of transfer issues, the media should organize press conferences for those in charge. I am the link between the players and the club management. So I can't say anything at this time" - Kompany said.
In the summer of 2023, Thomas Tuchel repeatedly announced that Bayern wanted to recruit a defensive midfielder. This has started the tension between the German coach and the Allianz Arena team. Now, Kompany chooses the opposite approach to Tuchel and shows a completely different mentality than his predecessor.
Joao Palhinha has finally arrived to address the shortage in the defensive midfielder position that has existed since Javi Martinez left in 2021. The Portuguese star is one of the most fiery midfielders in Europe. Europe, can bring a lot of certainty to Bayern under Kompany's reign.
Besides, the "Gray Tigers of Bavaria" also succeeded in bringing Michael Olise to the Allianz Arena. Bayern currently does not have many options for attack, especially on the wings. Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry are no longer in top form after many injuries. Thomas Muller also came to the end of his career. Therefore, Olise will become the new hope in the "Gray Tigers" attack line.
Hiroki Ito has joined Bayern for 23 million Euros from Stuttgart. The 25-year-old star is not as prominent as the other two contracts but also promises many surprises. Notably, much of the work Kompany did in training sessions focused on progressing the ball.
Meanwhile, Ito is one of the people with the best ability to develop the ball and pass long in the Bundesliga last season. This will help "Gray Tiger" a lot in building his gameplay. Unfortunately, in the latest friendly match, the Japanese star broke a bone in his foot and had to take a long break.
In addition to the outstanding problems, Kompany still inherits a squad consisting of many stars and top young talents in Europe. Therefore, the 38-year-old strategist tries very hard to communicate with his students. The Belgian coach uses both German and English in training sessions and interviews.
