Arsignon: Kompany always plays ambitious football and he was trained by the best

Bayern has achieved a complete victory record so far this season, and the coaching of team coach Kompany has been recognized by all parties. In an interview with L'Equipe, former Anderlecht scouting director Tim Mathis and Stuttgart defender Lorenz Arcignon, who have worked with him, analyzed the reasons for Kompany's success.

Kompany only appeared at the end of Bayern's coaching list a year and a half ago. He was regarded as a "last resort" in the coaching process. At that time, he had just led Burnley and failed to avoid relegation in the Premier League. Bayern spent 10.5 million euros to poach him. Supervisory board member Rummenigge once expressed doubts. He called Kompany "a young man who still lacks experience" and wished him good luck, "because as Bayern's head coach, if you don't win any championships within one year, then this year is already too long."

With Bayern winning the Bundesliga title last season, Kompany successfully completed the task, and it can even be said that he overfulfilled it. Although Kompany was eliminated by Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season, the tactical style displayed by Kompany won the respect of the senior management, and the two parties renewed their contract until 2029 at the end of October. In addition to his results (win the first 15 games of the season) and his attractive style of play, his main merit is that he has successfully united the entire team.

In Bayern, Kompany is called an "anti-Tuchel" figure, and this is obviously a compliment. Kompany will personally participate in every training session and interact with the players. He values ​​​​being close to the players, has a loud voice, and never ignores anyone. In the previous Champions League game against Chelsea, when Kane scored the third goal, he was the first to rush to the bench and celebrate with the substitutes Jackson, Leonard Karl and Bischoff - this scene is very rare.

Former Anderlecht scouting director Tim Mathis recalled: "He did the same thing when he was here, he wanted to tell the substitutes: 'Look, this is what I want you to do.' That was one of his greatest strengths: the way he ran the team. He wanted everyone to feel important. Because even if you have the best players, if everyone does not have a common goal, then..."

Formerly with Burnley Stuttgart right back Lorenz Arcignon, who Kompany has worked with for half a year, said: "You can feel his mentality of a former outstanding player and captain, and he can transform it into the aura of a coach. He makes you want to close your eyes. The eyes followed him to fight. "

Kompany played under Guardiola at Manchester City from 2016 to 2019, and during this period he formed a firm belief: playing style and results are inseparable. Therefore, during his subsequent coaching spells at Anderlecht and Burnley, his football philosophy centered on "dominating the game" and "possessing the ball".

Tim Mathis said: "But the problem is that he does not always have the players to achieve this style of play. Despite this, he led the team to third place in the league in the 21/22 season and also reached the Belgian Cup final (lost to Gent on penalties). But the club's senior management believed that the team deserved to become the champion, so they terminated the contract."

Lorenz Assignon said: "Whether he is playing in the fifth tier or in the Champions League final, his demands are always the same. No matter where we go, he never deviates from his philosophy and he always demands ambitious football. Of course, when we face Liverpool or those teams worth billions, it will be more difficult... But he is right It is normal for him and the team to have high demands, because he is trained by the best people, but the best people usually have the best players."

Guardiola may have imagined that Kompany would follow in his footsteps and publicly supported him when he took office: "I am impressed by his coaching work, personality and attitude. The understanding of the game is highly praised."

Nowadays, player strength is no longer a problem at Bayern, and Kompany's training sessions are often accompanied by his shouts: "Angle", "Support!" He keeps repeating, requiring players to take the initiative to move and create passing angles and as many options as possible for the ball carrier, and running is the absolute prerequisite. This is no coincidence: Bayern is the team that averages the longest running distance per game in the Bundesliga this season, averaging 122.2 kilometers per game.

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