Munich (dpa) – Bayern coach Vincent Kompany is eager to send a sign of strength in the top game against TSG Hoffenheim after intensive preparation and with “the full squad”. «The energy in training was great. And we enjoyed this week,” said Kompany after seven competitive games in 21 days. The German football record champions were unable to win the last two of them in the Bundesliga.
The front runner with Manuel Neuer and Harry Kane, who were temporarily ill this week, is looking forward to the groundbreaking showdown on Sunday (5.30 p.m./DAZN) with the in-form third-placed team. And that after a full week of training, “which we enjoyed,” as Kompany emphasized.
The two best offensive lines in the Bundesliga meet in the Allianz Arena, which promises to be a football spectacle. “We’re up for the game,” said Kompany: “We’ve always shown that if an opponent wants to bring the intensity, then we’re there. That’s also good for the fans.”
Hoffenheim like “Phoenix from the ashes”
Sports director Max Eberl added: “We would like to play against TSG, who are the surprise team for me this season. Like Phoenix, they are just coming out of the ashes and have built a very exciting team. We want to win.”
Kompany is also not uneasy about second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who could even reduce the gap to three points with a win on Saturday at VfL Wolfsburg. «I’m not busy with it. You have to be in a tunnel phase, game by game, shot by shot.” At the end of the month, Munich will face a direct duel with BVB away from home.
date: 2026-02-07 10:08:00
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