Kompany: You need to pay attention to pressing details when playing medicine; Jackson didn’t score but he is very important

Hupu, October 31st: Bayern Munich head coach Kompany attended the pre-match press conference for the Bundesliga focus game against Bayer Leverkusen.

Talk about Leverkusen

Since the new coach took over, Leverkusen has scored 16 points out of 18 points in the Bundesliga (6 games). They are back to their peak form and their offensive firepower is still strong.

Although the team lost many outstanding players, it also introduced some new players. Judging from the chances they create and the number of goals they score, they are still a threatening offensive team. This will be an exciting Bundesliga game. The old rivalry between last season and last season, I think Bayern and Pharmaceuticals will continue.

Talking about runs and playing style

It always depends on what you want to do with the ball. We were very active in possession and didn't give ourselves any chance to give the ball away. It depends on the game plan.

You can use a tactic that combines positional coordination and a lot of running. I prefer this approach because it makes it more difficult for the opponent. It forces the defense to make a choice.

If you run behind a defender, the question becomes the other defender's: Do I follow him, or do I look at someone else? If you do this repeatedly, defenders will make mistakes. You need to be able to dribble, shoot and create chances.

Talking about Leverkusen's Grimaldo

We just hope there won't be any free kicks that pose a threat. This is the truth. I could go on and on at length in English about what we need to do tactically.

But to be honest, we just hope that there will be no stupid fouls, no free kicks will be given to the opponent inexplicably, and no free kicks will be given to the opponent (referring to the opponent players). We also hope that the goalkeeper can help. There is nothing else we can do. If we score another goal, I'll be happy too.

Talking about the defense against Cologne

What I want to praise is the defense, because I am afraid that others cannot do it. As a former defender, I also know exactly what we did right.

We won tackles and were proactive defensively. This is not just the work of Tower, but also Kim Min-jae, Upamecano, the full-backs, and Harry Kane, like that beautiful sliding tackle against Dortmund. This helped the defenders, of course, but also the outstanding performances of Neuer and Ulbicht.

Talking about Neuer and Ulbig

Their ages are different. After Urbich joined the team in January last year, he immediately represented the team in the Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen.

The question at the time was whether we were the favorites to win the Champions League last season. Then there is the quarter-final against Inter Milan. He never let us down; he was always there when we needed him.

We've always been comfortable with his playing time; it's never been about Urbich, I mean, that's a good thing. He continues to prove his ability. We will not put any more pressure on him in the future because he has proven his ability. When the time comes, we will give him as much credit as we do now.

Kompany talks about Jackson

He performed very well. We talked about his integration last week and he integrated very quickly. I understand why people ask this question, but given his current performance and media coverage, I can totally think differently.

I will explain the reasons objectively. For example, he played a very good role in the first half against Dortmund and the same against Paphos.

He understood the game very quickly, understood what we wanted from him, and he started well against Club Brugge.

He is a goalscorer; when he scores, we say he is the best. When he doesn't score, we say maybe he's not good enough. I'm glad Jackson is here; he's been very important to us this season. In terms of his playing ability, if he can continue to score goals, he has reached the level he should be.

Do you think Leverkusen is the strongest opponent in the Bundesliga this season?

I am not here to judge who is the strongest competitor. Competition is still there and we must not underestimate it.

Do you think Bayern needs to rotate?

Does Luis Dias need a rest? Our advantage is that he is used to this kind of high-intensity competition; he has been through it many times in his career.

He seems to be in good condition and shows no signs of needing rest. But he is human after all. At 27, Lucho is at the right age to handle that kind of intensity. We have other options. At the moment, he seems to be more interested in playing.