Published On Aug 26, 2024
One game, one win but Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich had to leave it late to get the job done! Serge Gnabry with a late winner as they came from behind to beat Wolfsburg 3-2.
So after Bayer Leverkusen ended Bayern’s run of 11 straight titles last season, can Kompany lead them back to the top?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's German football writer Seb Stafford-Bloor and Andy Jones, who watched Kompany's Burnley during his two-year stay at Turf Moor to analyse the Belgian's start to life with Bayern.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:27 Kompany’s first Bayern win
00:03:50 The pressure on Kompany
00:10:41 Kompany’s ideas for the team
00:17:13 The excitement of the Bundesliga
00:20:01 Kompany’s desire to win
00:23:00 Will Kompany clash with players?
00:26:39 The gamble Bayern are taking
00:29:02 Bayern’s issues last season
00:31:13 Final comments
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