Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany respects Borussia Dortmund, understands stakes of Der Klassiker
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Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany respects Borussia Dortmund, understands stakes of Der Klassiker
"We're looking forward to this game. They've shown a lot of stability, have players who can always score, with Serhou Guirassy a player who doesn't need many chances to score. And a lot of experience in the center-backs, as well as in midfield. There are different qualities there, and Dortmund is a strong team overall. But we're playing at home and are really, really excited for this game. Hopefully it will be a good game for the fans and a good result for us,"
"BVB now have a clear system and profile. When you join as a coach during a season, you never have much time to rebuild the team. But now they're a team. Talking about us, I think the opposition need to find some solutions. When we go into a game, I never forget that the opposition also need to resolve many things."
"I'm not the coach of England or Germany; that's for the national team coaches to decide. We all want Harry to be fit for the season and for the World Cup - we have common goals in that regard. Nobody gains anything if the player isn't healthy. He didn't play the first game and was given enough time to rest for the"
Der Klassiker will pit first-placed Bayern against second-placed Borussia Dortmund, with both teams unbeaten. Dortmund have shown stability, possess scoring threats such as Serhou Guirassy, and feature experienced centre-backs and midfielders. Dortmund now display a clear system and team profile after coaching changes. Bayern will play at home and aim for a positive result for the fans. All Bayern players returned fit from international duty, with Raphaël Guerreiro assessed after a knock and Josip Stanišić ruled out. National-team management handled Harry Kane's minutes, with shared goals for his season and World Cup fitness.
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