"The Bayern Munich board may thought twice about a few more new recruits in the summer transfer window if they knew just how persistent the topic of squad depth would be. At the beginning of the season it was the topic on everyone's lips. As Bayern continued to grow into their strong start to the season, the issue of squad depth slowly tapered off. However, after their weary Champions League loss to Arsenal, the thought-to-be-buried topic has fully resurfaced."
"Bayern may not be able to dance around the squad depth issue for much longer as their next fixture looms - a high-stakes DFB-Pokal encounter against the only other team, bar Arsenal, that has been able to take points off Die Rekordmeister this season, Union Berlin. And there's no respite after that either, closely followed by a Bundesliga encounter against VfB Stuttgart and Champions League clash against Sporting CP."
"Last week we won 6-2, before that we won against PSG. I understand the question because we lost against Arsenal and it wasn't easy today. But as I said it's part of football. At the end of the day we distanced Leipzig by another two points, that's important. I don't think it's anything surprising. We also have to appreciate wins like today's."
Bayern Munich's squad depth concern re-emerged following a tiring Champions League defeat to Arsenal despite earlier strong performances. Vincent Kompany downplayed questions after a late 3-1 win over St. Pauli, calling fluctuations 'part of football' and noting recent victories over PSG and a 6-2 win. The fixture list intensifies with a DFB-Pokal tie against Union Berlin, a Bundesliga match with VfB Stuttgart, and a Champions League fixture versus Sporting CP. The squad remains small and is still recovering from injuries. The congested schedule raises doubts about player fitness and whether current resources will sustain competitiveness.
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