""The coach wants to give me playing time through this," explained Bischof. "I'm taking it well and I'm happy about it, because the position is interpreted more offensively with us. I think I'll also play on the six again. That's, I think, still the coach's plan. But I'm happy as a left-back. I can also go forward sometimes and take a shot at goal, I'm always involved in the attacks. It gives me a tremendous amount of fun to play there.""
"After speculation Vincent Kompany may deploy the Aschaffenburg-born midfielder on the left side of defense, Bischof picked up his first minutes at left-back in Bayern's Champions League match against Club Brugge. Shortly after, Bischof would earn his first start in the position against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Then, in Bayern's 3-0 victory against Bayer Leverkusen, it became apparent that Kompany is comfortable using Bischof in left-back after picking up another start."
Tom Bischof missed the first three Bundesliga games after an unexpected appendix surgery that limited his minutes. He has produced strong performances in midfield and unexpectedly at left-back. Vincent Kompany gave him initial left-back minutes in the Champions League against Club Brugge, then starts against Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen. Bischof said the coach wants to give him playing time and that he enjoys the left-back role because it is interpreted more offensively and allows him to join attacks and shoot. The positional versatility increases his first-team opportunities and provides Bayern with additional depth amid frequent injuries.
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