Tom Bischof recently impressed with the German national team. For Vincent Kompany, however, that’s no reason to automatically adjust his Bayern starting lineup.
Tom Bischof has made a name for himself with the DFB during the international break. Alongside Aleksandar Pavlovic, the 21-year-old impressed in central midfield and made a strong case for more playing time at FC Bayern.
Ahead of the Bundesliga away game at FC Augsburg, Vincent Kompany was therefore asked whether Bischof’s strong performances could influence his lineup decisions in Munich. The Bayern coach, however, made it clear that he keeps the national team and the club strictly separate.
“We’ve only played six games so far. The national team plays no role in my decision regarding the starting lineup,” said Kompany.
The coach continued: “I’m thrilled when the players come back with a positive attitude. But if that’s not the case, they can leave it all behind there. We recently beat Union 7–0.”
Kompany referred to his own experiences with the national team: “I learned that with Belgium—things didn’t always go perfectly with the national team. Even though I was in top form during my club career, I often came back feeling down. Back then, I learned to leave those feelings behind when I was with the national team. That’s how I handle it now as a coach, too. The players should take the good things back to their clubs and leave the bad ones with the national team.”
The 40-year-old made it clear: “As for these questions about Bischof and Kimmich—I know you were thinking about them, even if you didn’t mention their names—I haven’t forgotten how our last club matches went, and I also haven’t forgotten who played well against Union Berlin, Bodø, Dortmund in the Super Cup, and Stuttgart. I take that into account.“
Kompany continues to focus on performances in the Bayern jersey
The Belgian’s message is thus clear: Strong performances for the national team can boost confidence, but they don’t automatically change the pecking order at FC Bayern. For Kompany, what matters most is what his players have shown in daily training and in recent club matches.
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Competition is particularly fierce in central midfield. Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic have recently been the regular first-choice starters, while Bischof waits in the wings for his chance.
Bischof is considered the first alternative behind Kimmich and Pavlovic. His recent appearances for the German national team have underscored these ambitions. Together with Pavlovic, Bischof impressed in the German midfield , once again bringing himself into the spotlight.
Kompany, however, is deliberately not letting that influence his starting lineup selection. For the Bayern coach, what matters more is development over the long term—and in that regard, Kimmich, Pavlovic, and the rest have already built up a lead in club matches so far.