"Club Brugge is a hard-working team, which is very Belgian. They've consistently achieved good results in Europe. They're not an easy opponent; they're very dangerous. That's why good preparation is so important. I've known the rivalry with Club Brugge since I was 6 years old. And I know a lot of people there within the club structure; I've played with them for a long time. I respect them a lot, too."
"We're playing against a Belgian team, but I played for Anderlecht throughout my youth. So, on the one hand, it remains a big rivalry, but on the other hand, I know players from the national team and from England. Coach Nicky Hayen, too; that's a very special story. I feel a sense of rivalry. You should never underestimate your opponent. You always have to have quality in your team to pull off a run like that."
Vincent Kompany has Belgian roots and feels personal rivalry and respect facing Club Brugge, having known the rivalry since age six and played with people inside the club. He describes Club Brugge as hard-working, very Belgian, consistently achieving good European results and a dangerous, non-easy opponent that requires strong preparation. He emphasizes Bayern Munich as the deciding factor while acknowledging the personal significance of the fixture. Serge Gnabry and Josip Stanišić are unavailable for the match. Kompany highlights Sacha Boey's emergence and stresses that Bayern players never lack talent and must maintain quality to avoid giving opponents victory feelings.
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