- Bavaria is even more driven following the Leverkusen-Dusel encounter.
Bayer Leverkusen's thrilling win in the Bundesliga has energized Bayern Munich for the upcoming title fight. "They've got luck on their side again," remarked sporting director Max Eberl, post Leverkusen's last-minute winner in a 3:2 victory over Mönchengladbach.
Vincent Kompany schemes to challenge Leverkusen's dominance in his inaugural Bundesliga game as Munich's manager on Sunday (3:30 PM/DAZN). "We need to demonstrate our resolve in this initial match," stated the 38-year-old Belgian. "Let's hope we can pull it off!"
Kompany's Strategy: Champ Needs 90 Points
With unwavering confidence, Kompany enters the title challenge against Leverkusen: "We aim to be the competitors." He anticipates that gathering around 90 points after 34 games would be necessary to clinch the title, as Bayer amassed this count last season. Bayern, in contrast, ended up in third place with only 72 points.
"For the last eleven years, Bayern Munich has been the undisputed favorite to win the title," noted Eberl. This time, however, the clear favorite role isn't as apparent, but Leverkusen is certainly in the running. "We want to make sure the path to the championship goes straight through Bayern Munich," Eberl added.
Kompany expects a "tough away match against a formidable team" in Wolfsburg. Besides long-term injuries like Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanisic, all other players are in top form. Whether new signings Michael Olise and João Palhinha will feature in the starting lineup remains undetermined by Kompany. However, especially in his initial stint as Bayern coach, the aim is "to establish a strong starting eleven swiftly." Kompany is "not anxious" about his Bundesliga debut, but instead "eagerly awaits it."
Despite Bayer Leverkusen's recent victory energizing Bayern Munich for the title fight, Vincent Kompany is determined to challenge their dominance in his first Bundesliga game as manager. He believes gathering around 90 points, similar to Leverkusen's count from last season, would be crucial to clinch the title for Bayern Munich.
