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Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has praised the job Vincent Kompany has done since taking charge of Bayern Munich.
Barca host Bayern in the Champions League on Wednesday evening in what will be the German’s first meeting against his former side.
Flick, 59, spent two years as manager in Bavaria between 2019 and 2021, where he won the Treble, and has made an impressive start to his time with the Blaugrana, whose youthful side are currently top of LaLiga.
And Kompany, who left Burnley to take the reigns at Bayern in the summer, has also won many plaudits for the exciting brand of football he has deployed since his appointment.
The Bavarians are unbeaten in the Bundesliga, scoring 24 goals across their seven games so far, while they also put nine past Dinamo Zagreb on Matchday 1 in the Champions League.
“This season Bayern are playing great football under Kompany”, Flick said.
“They press very high and are brave with and without the ball. It’s going to be a tough game. But we’ll try to do our best and we’re ready.
“They always play a dominant style. They try to put pressure on their opponents, they’re brave, they keep the ball.
“They try to impose their style and their quality. That’s their DNA.”
The two sides have had similar fortunes in the Champions League so far, with Bayern following up their 9-2 win over Zagreb with a shock 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa last time out.
Barcelona, meanwhile, began their campaign with defeat to Monaco before thrashing Young Boys 5-0 on Matchday 2.
🔊 Hansi Flick on his first few months in Barcelona. “I’m very comfortable here … The city and Club, it’s something spectacular … The passion of the fans on the street.” pic.twitter.com/vJuvIeHZVX
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 22, 2024
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Publish date : 2024-10-23 10:05:27
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