Kompany confident in Bayern form ahead of St Pauli
Vincent Kompany is confident that his free-scoring Bayern Munich side can continue its prolific form away from home when it faces St. Pauli this weekend.
Bayern returned to winning ways in the UEFA Champions League with a 1-0 win over Benfica in midweek, but is now looking to remain at the Bundesliga summit.
Kompany's team is the only unbeaten side away from home in the league this term, taking 13 points from its five games on the road.
It has scored at least three goals in each of its past five Bundesliga away games to equal the league record set by Bayern in 2019-2020 under Hansi Flick.
In league history, no other side has ever scored as many goals in its first five away games of a campaign as Bayern’s current return of 22.
Kompany, however, was unsure about why his team was so effective away from Allianz Arena.
"Good question. Honestly, I don't know why that is," Kompany said.
"I don't think we differentiate too much between away games and home games. Obviously, it is extra motivation to play in our Allianz Arena.
"But we have also played a lot of matches on the road. Our plan does not change whether we play against St Pauli away or at home.
"Maybe that is the reason we have scored so much. Maybe it is the opponents changing their plans.
"We have prepared for what we have seen, and we hope it will work on the day."
Bayern's victory over Benfica came after back-to-back defeats to Aston Villa and Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, moving it up to 17th in the new 36-team standings.
While the scoreline suggested a closely contested affair, Kompany's side put on a dominant display that warranted a more handsome margin by full-time.
Despite the quick turnaround from that triumph, Kompany insisted that his players will be well-prepared for their trip to Millerntor-Stadion.
"My players will be fresh on Saturday [Sunday AEDT]. I have the feeling the team is fresh mentally and physically even though we did not have a lot of time to recover," Kompany said.
