FC Bayern faces a tightly packed schedule in the coming weeks. Vincent Kompany and Christoph Freund believe the squad is ready for the challenge.
Following the unusually long international break, FC Bayern is entering another intense phase of the season. The Bundesliga, Champions League, and DFB Cup will keep the team on a tight schedule in the coming weeks—but the Munich club is taking a relaxed approach to the schedule.
Ahead of the Bundesliga away game at FC Augsburg, Vincent Kompany made it clear that he doesn’t view the heavy workload as a problem. On the contrary: The Bayern coach prefers a regular match schedule and believes his team is well-staffed.
“We have the squad for it. We want to go into every game with 100 percent conviction. I’d rather play every three days than have a long break. The players want to play anyway. We have to win against Magdeburg in the Cup—it’s like a final. But we also want to put in convincing performances in all our other competitions,” said the coach.
Freund believes Bayern is ready for this intense stretch
Sports director Christoph Freund also sees no cause for concern. After the long break, everyone at FC Bayern is actually looking forward to seeing the season pick up steam again.
“It was a very long international break. We’re glad things are getting back underway; we have some big games coming up, and we’re looking forward to them. We have a great roster that’s ready for it,” said Freund.
For Kompany in particular, the current squad situation offers additional opportunities. With the exception of Jamal Musiala, the Bayern coach currently has virtually all of his key players at his disposal. This will allow the Belgian to rotate his lineup more extensively in the coming weeks and manage the workload more effectively.
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That will likely be necessary given the packed schedule. In addition to Bundesliga matches, the next decisive phase of the Champions League awaits, along with the cup match against Magdeburg. Kompany has already made it clear that he’s treating this match like a final.
The standards remain just as high. Bayern doesn’t just want to advance through the various competitions—they want to dominate every game as much as possible. Kompany now believes his squad is deep enough to do exactly that.
After the long break, the phase of the season that the Bayern coach clearly prefers is now beginning again: lots of games, little downtime, and regular opportunities to involve the entire squad.