During this period, Alonso also had a conversation with Chen Zhong, as he realized Kompany's difference.
Last season, under the eyes of former managers Tuchel and Nagelsmann, Kompany, who always waved the banner of "Guardiola-style beautiful football," uncharacteristically led Bayern Munich to play "anti-football": 0 shots and 0 corners in the first 70 minutes, and ultimately, with just 2 missed target shots, they ugly forced a 0-0 draw away against the defending champions Bayer Leverkusen, maintaining an 8-point advantage with approximately a third of the Bundesliga schedule remaining.
As Bayern Munich legend Matthaus said: "Today, Bayern Munich won 0-0. Ultimately, it felt like a victory. 95% of the championship competition is over, I can say that."
Kompany has started to take a practical football approach, which has led Bayern Munich's offensive data to hit rock bottom,
