Kompany: I want to see a team that is eager to keep improving

The 16th round of the 2024/25 Bundesliga will usher in a focus battle, and Bayern Munich will travel to challenge Borussia Mönchengladbach. Kompany said that the current stage of the game is to determine the ownership of the championship, and he hopes to see the team's constant desire to strive for progress.

With goals from Musiala, Laimer, Kimmich, Sane and Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich defeated Leipzig 5-1 at the Allianz Arena in the last round, successfully ending their 2024 journey with a victory. Currently, Bayern Munich ranks first in the standings with 36 points, only one point ahead of second-placed Leverkusen.

In terms of head-to-head record, Bayern Munich has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 matches against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Bayern Munich coach Kompany said at a press conference, "The second half of the season has begun, and the championship will be decided at this stage."

"I want to see a team that is eager to keep improving, we want to concede less goals, we want to score more goals, and it's all about mentality."

In terms of lineup, Bayern Munich has Musiala absent due to illness, and Palinha unable to play due to injury, but the previously injured goalkeeper Neuer will return to the field.

Kompany said, "Neuer's return is good news for us, but unfortunately Perez will be out for a few weeks. We are not sure when he will return, but hope to be back at the end of the month or early next month. I have said before that Musiala cannot be directly replaced, but this will not change our plans for this game."

"We go into the game with the goal of winning and Musiala will be back soon. We can't always guarantee the fitness of all the players so we need to find other solutions and we have shown this season that we can do that."