Match of the Day: Compasón's Impact Puts Bayern on Upset Course Against Atalanta!
FC Bayern should want to close the door on Atalanta in the Champions League.
MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 17: Head coach Vincent Kompany of FC Bayern München looks on during a training session at Bayern Munich trainings Ground Saebener Strasse prior their UEFA Champions League 2025/26 round of 16 second leg match on March 17, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images 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.