
Bayern Munich easily defeated Auckland City 10-0 in their Club World Cup opening encounter, but coach Vincent Kompany of the German team stated on Thursday that there will be no space for complacency when they play Boca Juniors of Argentina in their second Group C match.
Although Boca lost a two-goal lead to the Portuguese team in a 2-2 draw, they were very close to winning their first game against Benfica.
According to Kompany, they posed a serious threat on the transition.
“We know the quality of the tournament … every team taking part here is a winning team,” Kompany told reporters ahead of Friday’s game, with Bayern looking to win their third Club World Cup title.
“Boca are a very dangerous team in the transition game.
“They believe in their moments.
“The team spirit is good.
“We have respect for Boca. But we’re looking at ourselves and want to bring our qualities to the game.”
Since many of Argentina’s players play in Europe, Kompany claimed they were familiar with the Argentinean style of play.
“We know a lot of Argentinian players from the European leagues.
“It’s a football we understand very well,” he added.
“It might feel a bit like an away game. But we want to be Bayern Munich.
“We have to show the right emotion.”
After being sidelined for more than two months due to injuries, Kompany was pleased to see centre defender Dayot Upamecano and offensive midfielder Jamal Musiala return to the team.
Musiala of Germany, who scored 12 goals to help Bayern win their 34th German Premier League title, scored a hat-trick against Auckland on Sunday after coming off the bench.
“Jamal Musiala and Dayot Upamecano haven’t played for a long time.
“We’re very happy that they’re back and fit.
” Integration is an important issue and we have to look at it. Otherwise, everyone’s 100% fit,” Kompany said.