Bayern Munich, led by Vincent Kompany, visits Real Madrid this Tuesday at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu, and the coach took the opportunity to share his thoughts about the stadium.
Vincent Kompany, Bayern coach, appeared at a press conference to analyze the duel that will pit his team against Real Madrid this Tuesday in the first of the two quarterfinal matchups. The Belgian coach expects the best version of Arbeloa's team, although he trusts his team's good form to advance in the tie.
When asked about the current status of Harry Kane, he replied: 'The important thing is that he has been working hard these last few days. I don't think he has lost his rhythm. Everyone is here except Sven Ulreich. We will wait until tomorrow. Once we have the most recent information, we will make a decision. We have a very good squad for the match. The most important thing for us right now is that Harry is available.'
He was also asked his opinion about Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and he said: 'I think the Bernabeu is the most difficult stadium to play away from home in this competition. My feeling is that we have players with experience in these matches. It will be played with tactics, but the details will be key. We expect the Madrid from the City game.'
'Tom fits perfectly into our strategy of promoting young German talent, just like Lennart Karl. Players have to go beyond their roles. In Germany, not only do technical skills matter, but mentality also matters.
Tom can write his own history at Bayern. His strength demonstrates the quality of our squad. When players like Tom or Lenny Karl perform like this, our squad immediately looks bigger. This was his response about the young talents that Bayern has.
'At this level, all teams are dangerous. We don't want to concede any goals, and we want to score at least one. There is no specific game plan against a team like Real Madrid. We have a lot to manage. I hope we have enough solutions in reserve.'
'I can only say that both are incredible (Vinicius and Mbappe). The rest is Real Madrid's business... I have had enough with Bayern's problems.'
We are almost there to watch the first leg of this tie that looks like the most even in terms of club strength, a dominant Bayern against a Real Madrid that, despite not being in the best form, when it comes to the UEFA Champions League, always manages to surprise everyone and demonstrate why they have 15 titles in the competition.
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