Kompany says Bayern cannot rest on laurels
Vincent Kompany says Bayern Munich cannot afford to be complacent after its near-perfect start to the season, saying the way it finishes the campaign will be more important.
The defending Bundesliga champion returns to action after the final international window of 2025 on Sunday (AEDT), with Freiburg the visitor to Allianz Arena.
Bayern won its first 16 games across all competitions to start 2025-2026 before drawing 2-2 with Union Berlin in its final match prior to the international window.
Kompany is determined for his team to get back to winning ways immediately, noting that all it has done thus far is establish a solid base.
He said: "We've already drawn against Union this season. We didn't win the last game, we haven't forgotten that – it's not been a perfect season.
"You always have to be strong at the end of the season – what you do at the beginning is a bonus. We want to be even stronger at the end.
"Even if the performances are good now, it's not an easy task, but we want to be even stronger at the end of the season than we are now."
Bayern should have Joshua Kimmich available, while it hopes to welcome Alphonso Davies back before the turn of the year, after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in March.
"Alphonso is an incredible athlete," Kompany said. "Even if he's not yet at 100 per cent, he's probably already the fastest in the squad again.
"Phonzy needs to be patient. If he plays in one or two games this year, that would be great."
Freiburg is 10th on the table with 13 points from 10 games, six adrift of the top six and eight clear of the relegation places, having beaten St Pauli 2-1 last time out.
