"“Wolfsburg could've scored five goals - that wasn't good from us,” said Tom Bischof, who himself hit the crossbar with a thunderbolt in the 19th minute. “In the second half, we linked up with each better and moved them around more. That was the error in the first half.” Head coach Vincent Kompany also saw a considerable improvement from his team after the restart: “Once again, credit for the response. It's not easy to come out and then change everything - but we did that.”"
"Christoph Freund, sporting director: “We knew it wouldn't be easy today. Wednesday was a very bitter night for us - and then we come here and Wolfsburg are fighting for survival. In the end, we're really proud that we won because it wasn't an easy situation. We kept a clean sheet and played very well in the second half, so we're very happy. We started well, then Wolfsburg did well and repeatedly countered quickly. We didn't find our game, didn't have any dominance and kept losing the ball quickly - a lot of tackles too. That's not like us, it wasn't a good first half. But Jonas Urbig and a few pieces of defending kept us in the game.”"
"Vincent Kompany: “The problem is not the intent in the counter-pressing. You don't always need to have the feeling that you have to score three goals in the first 10, 15 minutes and wipe the opponents out. We started well but lost our patience - and then it becomes more difficult. Eventually the legs make a difference and I think that's why we were much better in the second half. That was just to do with our possess"
Bayern secured a narrow 1-0 win at VfL Wolfsburg, even though the match featured numerous chances for both teams. Wolfsburg created multiple opportunities, including a crossbar hit by Tom Bischof early in the game. Bayern’s first half lacked dominance, with frequent ball losses and heavy tackling, and the team struggled to find its rhythm. After halftime, Bayern linked up better, moved Wolfsburg around more, and improved their counter-pressing and patience in possession. Wolfsburg’s quick counters were repeatedly dangerous, but Jonas Urbig and other defensive efforts helped Bayern stay in the game. Bayern ultimately kept a clean sheet and earned pride from the difficult circumstances.
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