Kompany sets Bayern Munich's goals this season: Winning the Champions League is a priority
The coach of the German club, Bayern Munich, Vincent Kompany, revealed his vision for the new season and the team's goals, stressing that winning the Champions League is the giant's ultimate goal. Bavarian, while maintaining competition in all local championships.
Goalkeeping position: Neuer is the starter and Orbig is coming
Kompany conclusively confirmed that the legendary goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is the team's first-choice goalkeeper, and said: "Manu is our first-choice goalkeeper, and I would like to be clear about that." But he also praised the young goalkeeper Jonas Orbig, indicating his desire to develop him and improve his performance, and added: “We have great admiration for Orbig. He played in the German Cup final against Stuttgart, and in important matches in the Champions League. Our goal is to give him the opportunity to play, but when and how we will see. The season will decide the matter.”
Treble Ambition: The Champions League is the biggest goal
The Belgian coach spoke about the team's goals this season, stressing that competing for all tournaments is Bayern Munich's ambition. He said: "It is difficult to improve on last season, but our goal is to win the Champions League, there is no doubt about that." He added: "To achieve victory in the German League, the Cup and the Champions League, we need all the team players to be in full physical and health fitness, and we are working to benefit from them to the fullest and improve the team."
Confronting Aston Villa: A good test of fitness
In his talk about the upcoming friendly match against Aston Villa, he described Kompany the English team as “a great team with an excellent coach and a wide squad,” and pointed out that this match will be an important test to measure the readiness of his team. He said: “It will be a match in which we learn a lot about the fitness of our team, and a good challenge.” For us."
Comparison between the English and German league
When asked about the comparison between the English Premier League and the German League, Kompany made it clear that the biggest difference lies in financial resources, and said: “The English Premier League has the most financial resources, and that is why it is considered the best league in the world, but the German League comes in second place.” He added: "The German League is characterized by a strong fan culture and very talented players. It is a very exciting league and includes many good teams."
Kompany's opinion on FIFA's plans
Regarding FIFA's plans, he preferred Kompany not to rush to express his opinion, and said: “I certainly have a strong opinion, but since the beginning of the preparation period, this issue has no longer been the focus of my interest. I do not only want to express my opinion, but I want to study the issue in depth before making any statement.”
Conclusion
The statements of Vincent Kompany reflect a great ambition for Bayern Munich in the new season, with a clear determination to compete strongly in the Champions League, in addition to maintaining local dominance. The most important question remains: Will the current season be the season for Bayern to return to the continental podium, after an absence that has continued since 2020? The coming days alone will be enough to answer.
