Bayern Munich’s technical director, Vincent Kompany, compared Michael Olise to his former Manchester City teammate, Kevin De Bruyne, following the player’s excellent start to the season in Germany, where he scored two goals in his team’s victory over RB Leipzig. Olise, who arrived from Crystal Palace a year ago, scored 20 goals in 55 appearances, contributing to Bayern winning the Bundesliga title. The player continued his streak by scoring two more goals in the resounding 6-0 victory with which the team started the new season. Kompany, who had a successful spell at City alongside the Belgian international, De Bruyne, who left the Etihad Stadium after 10 seasons to join Napoli in the summer.
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Olise exceeded expectations in his debut season at the Allianz Arena, following his £50.7 million transfer from Selhurst Park. He participated in all 34 Bundesliga matches, where Bayern was proclaimed champion, scoring 12 goals and finishing the season as the team’s top assist provider.Michael’s numbers are not my priority, but I hope he improves and progresses. I have also seen the development of similar talents, perhaps comparable to Kevin De Bruyne.
Vincent Kompany
Bayern will begin their participation in the DFB Pokal on Wednesday against Wehen Wiesbaden, a third-division team, with the aim of lifting the trophy for the first time since 2020. Kompany is likely to make changes from the resounding opening match of the season against Leipzig, although the coach is aware of the possibility that a surprise in the cup could derail his team’s trajectory in the first round. “It’s not about resting,” he said. “We’ve started very well. If Leon Goretzka gets through the last training session, he’ll be there as usual. “Everyone who played on the weekend is here. I don’t like the word rotation. We want to go to Berlin, we want to reach the final. I have the utmost respect for our opponents. “I’m going to field a team that can win this match. Of course, we want everyone to stay in shape and we can’t afford to do anything crazy.”What’s important is what they do every day in training. I see complete calm in him. Now he has won something, but he has to keep going. I hope he can continue to progress and that Bayern fans enjoy him for a long time.
Vincent Kompany
