Kompany: Maybe the long absence from titles has helped Kane keep his hunger for victory
About the team's injury situation
- All players are back healthy from the international break, Guerrero was injured against Frankfurt and he is training today, so we will see if he can play, Stanisic is still absent.
About this game
- We are full of motivation for this derby, the first versus the second, both teams remain undefeated. We are looking forward to this game, they have shown good consistency and have players who can always score goals, Gilasi does not need too many chances. Both at center back and midfield, they have a wealth of experience.
Dortmund is a strong team overall. But we are playing at home and are full of fighting spirit for this game. Hopefully it will be a great game for the fans to enjoy and hopefully we can get a good result!
Kovac said Dortmund must unite
- Both our teams are undefeated, so this will be a head-to-head contest - let us wait and see what the final result will be. They also played in the Club World Cup and had a short preparation time like us. In this case, there is not enough time to fully prepare, the key is mentality. This has always been a big advantage for us and I believe it is the same for Dortmund. But to be honest, I'm glad the international break is over and we can go all out tomorrow!
About Dortmund
- Dortmund has a clear system and style. As a coach, you always don't have much time to transform the team at the beginning of the season, but now their lineup has stabilized. Speaking of ourselves, I believe our opponents will also face many challenges. Whenever a game starts, I never forget that the opponent also has a lot of problems to solve.
About Kane
- He can always break through himself and reach new heights. Even during the time I played against him, and the years after, he was always like that. This is his mentality and he works hard every year! Perhaps not winning a title for so long has also helped Kane keep his hunger for victory alive.
He knows his role in the team - not only in terms of scoring goals, but also in how to drive his teammates. We hope he can continue this form, but even if he does not perform well at times, the rest of the team can make up for it and we have full confidence in the entire squad.
On Alphonso Davies
- He's looking good and I think the medical department is doing a great job working with him. I'm hoping he'll be back in early January, maybe a little earlier. Now his body needs to respond to the stress week in and week out and so far things are going well.
Regarding Kane's playing time during the international break
- I am not the coach of England or Germany. The playing time of national team players is decided by them. We all want Kane to stay fit - we have a common goal. If players are not healthy, no one gains anything. He didn't play the first game and had enough time to play the next game - so that's all good!
On the opportunity to break Dortmund's opening record
- It's not important to me, we just want to win. This top game against Dortmund can almost be seen as a trophy in its own right, I mean: whether you have won five games in a row or lost five games in a row, this is a game you want to win and then think about other things. I don't want anyone to just focus on the record or the three points - we just want to beat Dortmund, that's it.
source:7m cn vn
