Kimmich is behind Kompany: Bavaria strong after defeat!

Kimmich is behind Kompany: Bavaria strong after defeat!

The mood is tense after the 0-1 defeat of FC Bayern Munich against Benfica Lisbon, which prevented the group victory in the newly designed club world championship. However, Joshua Kimmich proved to be a reliable spokesman and made clear after the game: he is behind coach Vincent Kompany and his strategy to rotate the starting eleven vigorously at this important tournament. "It's not just about the players who are regularly on the pitch, but also about the integration of the entire squad," says Kimmich.

FC Bayern has made a lot of things for the club World Cup, which takes place in the USA in the summer of 2025. Under the assistance of sports director Max Eberl, the Munich struts the title, even if the squad is impaired by injury -related failures such as Alphonso Davies and Sven Ulreich. Despite these setbacks, Kimmich confirms: "The squad width is particularly crucial in a tournament format like the club World Cup. All players have to be on the field regularly in order to be full at crucial moments." Company has successfully implemented this approach in the past.

title ambitions and tournament format

The new club World Cup will be held with 32 teams from 2025, with Bavaria meet in the group phase on Auckland City, Benfica Lisbon and the Boca Juniors. Bayern already secured their participation in Siegen against Auckland and Benfica beforehand. The new format of the FIFA Club World Championship enables a greater representation of the various associations and is carried out every four years, no longer annually. These changes increase the pressure on all clubs involved, including Bayern, who want to prove that you can keep up on this large international parquet.

The previous experiences on international terrain are characterized by setbacks, but also offer a valuable basis for the upcoming tournament. The record winner Real Madrid and the defending champions of Manchester City are just two of the many big names who are fighting for the crown in the next few years. "We are ready when we step onto the pitch with this team," says Kimmich optimistically and emphasizes that the team is behind Kompany's approach, even if the sporting consequences of the rotation are noticeable.

The squad overview in detail

we take a look at the team that Vincent Kompany nominated for the club World Cup:

• goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer, Jonas Urbig, Daniel Peretz, Leon Klanac (Sven Ulreich injured)
• Defensive: Dayot Upamecano, Min-Jae Kim, Konrad Laimer, Josip Stanisic, Sacha Boey, Raphael Guerreiro (Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, Eric Dier injured)
• midfield: Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Leon Goretzka, Joao Palhinha, Tom Bischof, Jamal Musiala, Thomas Müller, Lennart Karl, David Santos Daiber, Maurice Krattenmacher
• Sturm: Michael Olise, Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman, Harry Kane (Sane possibly after the round of 16 to Galatasaray Istanbul)

Despite the difficulties and setbacks, Kimmich has strengthened confidence in Kompany and his plan. "It is a calculable risk and we will learn from it," he said confidently. FC Bayern is aware that there is a tough competitive pressure in this new era of the club world championship, but the will to victory is unbroken.

For more information on the development of the tournament, see also absolutfussball.com , ran.de and Wikipedia .