Kompany: Rotation stimulates competition within the team, and I hope to maintain competitiveness in the third line in April next year

Hupu September 30th News in the Champions League, Bayern will play against Cyprus's team Paphos away. Before the game, Bayern coach Kompany attended the press conference.

Hello Coach, this game is very special in Cyprus: long-distance trips, beach weather...How did you prepare for such a game? What are your expectations for your opponent?

Yes, you mentioned "beach" - maybe you've been to the beach, but we didn't! For us, it's just a regular game. Of course, this is a Champions League event, so there will always be a special atmosphere and we are full of respect for our opponents.

Their path to advance to the Champions League is not easy - they have played 7 games and remained unbeaten, and have defeated many strong opponents. So we are very clear about what kind of challenges we will face. But we have full confidence to score three points, and that is our goal.

We talked to Conrad Lemmer before - he said that you both focus on yourself and also study your opponents. What threats do you think Paphos will bring tomorrow?

This is very similar to meeting teams that don't play often in cup games, you have to understand them from scratch, we have done this kind of work. This type of game is also full of emotional factors – as we see in the cup, emotions can have a big impact on the game.

Paphos will definitely try to use this emotion to drive the intensity of the game. For us, the key is that we cannot ignore this. But to be honest, I love studying new teams – it will give you respect to them.

Paphos is organized and disciplined, has excellent offense and defense conversion, and is also threatening on the wing. We are ready. We have a lot of respect for them, but we also have our own tactical ideas.

Coach, welcome to Cyprus. Do you understand the tactical characteristics of Paphos players, their coaching, and their tactical system? Do you think tomorrow will be an easy battle for Bayern?

Of course, it is my job to understand the opponents - including their team history and promotion. Paphos is a young club. It was established through the team merger in 2014 and has achieved very good results in recent years - it has reached the European Union, almost advanced to the top 16, and has also defeated many strong teams.

I have even coached or fought against some of their players. They have a well-known central defender I often meet, a fast winger, a very threatening striker, and a midfielder who I had an impression of when I was in the English League.

They are disciplined, resilient and organized, and are good at combining short passes and long pass tactics, and can also create threats in the transition from offense to defense. So, the answer is no - this team must not be underestimated. We are ready and respectful to them.

You always say "one game, one game," but under the new Champions League system, goal difference may be important. Is the team's goal to score as many goals as possible, or will the players rotate to give them a rest?

I never say before the game, "We're going to score 4, 5 or 6 goals." First, the core is to win - whether it is 1-0 or 2-1, the most important thing is to win. After that, as the schedule advances, the schedule will become very intensive after the international match day is over - three games will be played in 6 days, and rotation will become important at that time.

Now we play 3 games in 8 to 9 days, and this intensity can be dealt with. Rotation does not mean that players are completely absent from the game, sometimes they are just a substitute. In last week's game, almost all players were given the opportunity to come out of the bench.

For me, rotation is to inspire competition within the team - letting players know they have to seize opportunities. This is a healthy competitive atmosphere. Hopefully by March and April next year, we will still be able to remain competitive in all competitions - by then, we will be fighting for the championship.