"With the start Bayern Munich has been having to this season, records have been broken with their 16-match win streak across all competitions, and there are still even more records on offer for the German Rekordmeister. Back in the 2015/16 Bundesliga campaign under Pep Guardiola, Bayern won their opening 10 matches of the season, with that streak having been snapped by an away 0-0 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on the 30th of October in 2015. Of course, they still went on to win the Bundesliga title as well as the DFB-Pokal but lost out in the Champions League semifinals to Atletico Madrid on away goals (2-2 aggregate)."
"With a win over Union Berlin, Bayern could've equaled the record held by Guardiola's 2015/16 Bayern side, as Vincent Kompany's side had won their opening 9 Bundesliga matches of the season prior to the point at the Stadion an der Alten Försterei. It took a late Harry Kane header to even be able to salvage a point for Bayern, as Union proved to be a tough nut to crack against the reigning Bundesliga champions that were run to the max midweek in their win at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League."
"I don't focus on records; I'd rather win a final than break a record. But we've won a lot of games, and it's about the mental attitude: winning 16 times in a row should give you confidence," the Belgian manager explained (via @iMiaSanMia)."
Bayern Munich began the season with a 16-match winning streak across all competitions and had a historic domestic run that approached Pep Guardiola's 2015/16 opening form. Guardiola's 2015/16 Bayern won their first 10 Bundesliga matches before a 0-0 away draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on 30 October 2015; that side still secured the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal but exited the Champions League semifinals to Atletico Madrid on away goals (2-2 aggregate). Vincent Kompany's Bayern won their first nine Bundesliga matches before drawing at Union Berlin, where a late Harry Kane header salvaged a point. Kompany emphasized focusing on finals and titles rather than records and highlighted the confidence derived from repeated wins.
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