Bayern Munich strolled to a 10-0 win over Auckland Metropolis of their Membership World Cup opener however there shall be no room for complacency after they face Argentina’s Boca Juniors of their second Group C match, the German membership’s coach Vincent Kompany mentioned on Thursday.
Boca got here near profitable their opener towards Benfica, however let a two-goal lead slip away in a 2-2 draw with the Portuguese facet, and Kompany mentioned they offered an actual risk on the transition.
“We all know the standard of the match … each staff participating here’s a profitable staff,” Kompany instructed reporters forward of Friday’s sport, with Bayern trying to win their third Membership World Cup title and first within the new format with 32 groups.
“Boca are a really harmful staff within the transition sport. They consider of their moments. The staff spirit is sweet. We now have respect for Boca. However we’re ourselves and need to deliver our qualities to the sport.”
Kompany mentioned they had been conversant in the Argentine type of play with lots of the nation’s gamers plying their commerce in Europe. They may even must cope with the staff’s entourage of travelling followers that can probably replenish a big portion of the stands at Miami’s Laborious Rock Stadium.
“We all know lots of Argentinian gamers from the European leagues. It is a soccer we perceive very effectively,” he added. “It would really feel a bit like an away sport. However we need to be Bayern Munich. We now have to indicate the suitable emotion.”
Kompany was comfortable to welcome attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala and centre-back Dayot Upamecano again into the facet after lacking over two months with accidents.
Germany’s Musiala, who scored 12 objectives as Bayern secured their thirty fourth German top-flight title, got here off the bench to attain a hat trick towards Auckland on Sunday.
“Jamal Musiala and Dayot Upamecano have not performed for a very long time. We’re very comfortable that they are again and match. Integration is a vital concern and we now have to have a look at it. In any other case, everybody’s 100% match,” Kompany mentioned.
Data from Reuters was used on this story.