"Bayern Munich's incredible run to start the 2025/26 season is all the more incredible if you consider the circumstances. Fresh off the end of last season was the Club World Cup - the first edition of the tournament's new format, making for a much more active summer than normal. Bayern had a rushed, late preseason as a result and a heavy match load in their summer tournament. A heavy cost, too - the hard-fought loss to Paris Saint-Germain resulted in the loss of Jamal Musiala."
""You really have to put it in context: We hardly had any vacation and hardly any preparation. So, from a sports science perspective, we did a lot of things that we shouldn't be doing," Kompany shared in early-season comments captured by @iMiaSanMia. "No team goes into a Supercup match against Stuttgart with only two weeks of preparation. We're on the right track right now and of course we want to continue.""
Bayern Munich began the 2025/26 season with an impressive run despite compressed summer scheduling. The Club World Cup adopted a new format that created an unusually active summer and forced a rushed, late preseason for Bayern. The heavy match load contributed to Jamal Musiala's absence after the hard-fought loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Vincent Kompany noted minimal vacation, little preparation, and sports-science compromises from the condensed buildup. Kompany emphasized that no team should enter a Supercup with only two weeks' preparation while saying the squad is on the right track and aims to continue. The team has largely maintained strong form aside from a Champions League setback at Arsenal.
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