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With just a day left before the big showdown between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Vincent Kompany, in the pre-match press conference, heaped praise on La Masia.
The Bayern coach specifically talked about two of La Masia’s finest products in recent years: Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi. He also talked about Hansi Flick, who was the most successful coach at Bayern since the departure of Pep Guardiola.
Kompany on facing Barcelona
First and foremost, though, Kompany was asked about tomorrow’s big encounter.
“Personally, I don’t make any difference between this game and others. The next game is always the most important game. I live every game just like you live this game. We will compete against a top European club,” he said.
Kompany on Hansi Flick
Kompany highlighted the impact Flick still has at Bayern, revealing that he is still a talked-about figure in Munich.
“Hansi was very successful at Bayern. People still talk about him in Munich today. He means a lot to Bayern. Hansi’s ideas are very clear, and hopefully, ours are too. Tomorrow we’ll see who wins,” he said.
Flick coached Bayern between November 2019 to the summer of 2021. During this period, Bayern won numerous titles, including the treble in the 2019/20 campaign.
Kompany on Yamal, Cubarsi
Kompany also talked about Barcelona’s young duo Yamal and Cubarsi, highlighting the role La Masia has played in honing their skills.
Talking about Yamal, the Bayern coach couldn’t hold back comparisons to Lionel Messi, stating,
“For Barcelona, it is exceptional that shortly after the departure of Messi, a key figure, they already have another player who can replace him. All my respect to La Masia.”
The Bayern Munich coach heaped praise on Cubarsi as well, backing the Spaniard to become a top defender if he can maintain his fitness.
“Pau Cubarsi will be one of the best defenders in football history. He is young and impressive. If…
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Author : Connell Edgar-Jones
Publish date : 2024-10-22 18:33:26
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