"“The problem isn't the intention behind the counter-pressing; it's about not always feeling like you have to score three goals in the first ten or fifteen minutes and have the opponent on the ropes,” said Kompany (via FC Bayern)."
"“We started well, lost our patience - and then it gets more difficult. At some point, your legs become crucial - and that's why I think we were much better in the second half. It was all down to our possession. We solved that in the second half - it's a healthy dose of arrogance when you score 120 goals; everyone thinks they'll automatically be scoring. That's wrong. We have to wait until our legs get tired, then you get the spaces,” he said."
"“I have to give credit to them for their reaction; it's not easy to come out and then turn everything around - that's exactly what we did,” s"
Bayern Munich set an all-time Bundesliga record with 117 goals, surpassing their 1971/72 total of 101. Despite the scoring output, results are not automatic, and Bayern learned this through narrow defeats and uncomfortable wins, including a 1-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg. The team’s counter-pressing and desire to score quickly can become a double-edged sword when it turns into impatience. Vincent Kompany said the issue is not the intention behind counter-pressing, but the belief that they must score three goals early. He credited improved second-half possession, patience, and the squad’s ability to reset and adapt quickly to regain control.
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