Kompany fires warning to entire Bundesliga ranks
Vincent Kompany has fired a warning to all teams facing Bayern Munich this season, telling them not to underestimate the Bundesliga champion's hunger to win.
Bayern kicked off its Bundesliga campaign in style with a 6-0 demolition of RB Leipzig, and Kompany is determined to keep the momentum going as his side travels to Augsburg this weekend.
Harry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick against Leipzig, while Michael Olise scored a first-half brace.
New signing Luis Diaz also enjoyed a dream debut, contributing a goal and two assists on his first Bundesliga appearance after his move from Liverpool.
Kompany acknowledged that opponents will come at Bayern hard, but he feels his team’s drive should not be underestimated.
“I always assume that every team playing against Bayern feel like they're going for a title,” the Beigian said.
“We've seen that a lot, but you can't underestimate how hungry we are, how up we are for this game.
“We've got a lot of quality but don't just want to be judged on quality. The foundation is hard work, battling and players who are willing to go to the limit.
“We take our basics into each game, which is the hunger to win – also tomorrow.”
The Bayern boss added that his goal is to select a line-up capable of winning every match with energy.
“I pick the line-up and try to get energy into the team for every game. We're always in discussions internally,” he said.
“It's important that we work in calm. The guys who play tomorrow are capable of winning.”
Augsburg, meanwhile, also enjoyed a winning start to the season, cruising to a comfortable 3-1 win away to SC Freiburg.
Chrislain Matsima, Dimitris Giannoulis, and Marius Wolf all got on the scoresheet within the first half to put Sandro Wagner’s side in the driver’s seat, with Vincenzo Grifo’s 58th-minute penalty doing little to spark a comeback.
When asked if the match against Bavaria-based Augsburg counts as a derby, Kompany joked: “Yes, if we go there by bus, then it's a derby.
“That's my feeling. It's never been easy in Augsburg, and there are reasons for that. It'll be another interesting game.”
