Vincent Kompany wants 'more' as Bayern Munich, PSG embrace the chaos in Champions League semifinal
Vincent Kompany wants 'more' as Bayern Munich, PSG embrace the chaos in Champions League semifinal originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . As the football world gasped and wheezed catching its breath after the nine-goal instant classic between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes last week, Vincent Kompany knew his side had plenty of air left in its lungs as the full time whistle blew.
Surely that 5-4 semifinal thriller was a fluke, right? Obviously PSG and Bayern would head back to the Allianz Arena for the second leg of their Champions League semifinal knowing a more pragmatic approach would be more appropriate for such an occasion, right? Not a chance.
Having absorbed the first leg in the French capital from a higher vantage point while suspended due to yellow card accumulation, Kompany spoke candidly about how he intends to approach the second leg, down 5-4 on aggregate. MORE: Breaking down Vincent Kompany's tactics at Bayern Munich "You only have two ways," Kompany told reporters after the game. "The first one is to go full, and the second one is to retreat fully.
The in-between doesn't work against that level of players, the in-between doesn't work against our level of players. " As Kompany said himself seconds before, "the margins are so thin" in games of this calibre. If you deviate from your best style of play, it can cost you everything.
But the words that stood out most from the Bayern boss were what he said next. The interviewer followed up with the appropriate and natural response, asking Kompany, "Next week when you're back on the bench, what will be the fundamental message? Same again?
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