"Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany was adamant before Wednesday's 3-1 win away to FC Cologne that goals, milestones and records belong to players rather than coaches. He was particularly keen to swat aside comparisons between himself and his boss at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola. After all, it was the great Guardiola who, in 2013-14, presided over the best-ever Hinrunde (first half of a season) record."
"That Kompany has broken the record set by his old coach -- albeit only on goal difference to a new landmark -- is not going to cause the Belgian go high or low. Bayern now have bagged 66 goals and are almost certain to smash to smithereens their own record of 101 goals across a single campaign, set in 1971-72 in the heyday of Gerd Müller."
"Their modern-day Müller, Harry Kane, for once failed to score in midweek and although far from Bayern's most dominant performance of the season, Kicker magazine had every justification in emblazoning die Plattmacher on the Thursday front cover. Bayern are indeed the steamrollers this term, and no one will get in their way. Kim Min-Jae received the player of the match award on the back of a key intervention at 1-1 against Cologne midfielder Jakub Kaminski and then what turned out to be the decisive goal. It served as a reminder, if it were needed, that Bayern have quality up and down the pitch."
Vincent Kompany emphasized that goals, milestones and records belong to players rather than coaches. Kompany resisted comparisons with Pep Guardiola after breaking Guardiola's Hinrunde record on goal difference. Bayern have scored 66 goals in the first half of the season and are poised to eclipse their 1971-72 single-season record of 101 goals. Harry Kane failed to score in the 3-1 win at Cologne, yet Bayern remain dominant and were labeled die Plattmacher by Kicker magazine. Kim Min-Jae earned player of the match for a key intervention and a decisive goal, underscoring squad quality despite several absences through illness and injury and concern over Konrad Laimer's status.
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