Vincent Kompany

Last week, Total Football Analysis published an article on Chema Andrés at VfB Stuttgart, who has generated plenty of well-deserved hype around himself in the 2025/2026 season so far. Andrés isn’t the only young holding midfielder in the Bundesliga with a bit of buzz around himself at the moment. Another...

Lennart Karl is a standout player for Bayern Munich in the 2025/2026 season, having been promoted from the Bayern Munich U19 team last year. The 17-year-old midfielder has played 22 games and scored 8 goals, becoming one of Bayern's best players this season, with a Transfermarkt market value of €20m. He primarily plays...

When rumours about Luis Díaz's transfer to FC Bayern started circulating in the summer, many bad memories resurfaced for the fans of the club from Bavaria. The last time the club spent a huge transfer fee on a winger from Liverpool, things quickly went awry when Sadio Mané became one of the biggest flop...

Bayern Munich are obviously heavily favoured to win the Bundesliga again this season after winning nine out of 10 games to start the season. Still, their impressive run is not the current starting record in the Bundesliga. Vincent Kompany’s team is incredibly dominant, but so were many FC Bayern teams...

Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in matchday 7 of the 2025/2026 edition of the Bundesliga. Both sides were unbeaten going into the game. Although it was a slender victory, the chances created by Vincent Kompany’s side narrate a different story. The Bavarians had a near-perfect first-half display. Harry Kane,...

The Bundesliga title race has been dominated by two clubs over the past 15 years. Bayern Munich have been the serial winners of the league, with only Bayer Leverkusen being able to beat them out over the course of a season in recent years (2023/2024). In their first season under...

Bayern Munich have started their 2025/2026 season in some style as they thrashed Ole Werner’s RB Leipzig by six goals to nil. This is one of the heaviest defeats in recent Bundesliga opening game history. Vincent Kompany outdid himself as his side only recorded a 3-2 victory for their opening...

Tottenham Hotspur have been spending heavily this summer to keep up with the rest of the traditional 'Big Six'. Thomas Frank needs reinforcements in this midfield as they switch tactically, and they may have found the perfect midfielder for him in João Palhinha. João Palhinha was the best defensive midfielder...

So far, this summer transfer period has not been too kind to Bayern Munich. The German giants have been trying to sign another option for their attacking line for weeks, but with Florian Wirtz joining Liverpool and Nico Williams deciding to stay at Athletic Bilbao, their operation has been disappointing....

The “art of defending” is something pundits like to claim has been lost in recent years.  Whilst some “street-wise” elements may have left the game, along with changes in how games are managed by referees, defending now is arguably far more intricate than ever before.  In addition to being expected...

Recently, set-piece analysis has evolved rapidly as teams have begun to recognise the importance of capitalising on every detail during the game. However, there is room to develop as a field in football analysis. One of the most interesting aspects is how teams have begun to manipulate the opponent by...

Vincent Kompany’s first season at Bayern Munich was seen as a success. After an entertaining title race, the Belgian won back the Bundesliga title from Bayer Leverkusen. Bayern's consistent domestic performances in the 2024/2025 season were offset by multiple evident lapses in UEFA Champions League matches. In this article, we...

The stage was set at San Siro this Wednesday night for two of the biggest names in European football to compete for a spot in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. The home team, Inter Milan, was taking their 2-1 lead that they earned through a late goal at the Allianz...

The world’s attention is now fixed on the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals as we draw ever closer to a series of thrilling and captivating matches. The UEFA Champions League quarter-finals high-profile clashes: Bayern Munich take on Inter Milan, Arsenal host Real Madrid, Barcelona face Borussia Dortmund, and Paris Saint-Germain meet...

The inverted full-back position is an ever-evolving position, and new ideas and tactics for best utilising these players are constantly being introduced. This tactical analysis will show some of the most common ways inverted full-backs are being used not just in the build-up but also to finish off attacks. Inverted full-backs can become...

Despite currently enjoying an eight-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga, putting them on the path to a record-extending 34th German championship, Bayern Munich were unable to break their Bayer Leverkusen hoodoo on the domestic scene from last season in their direct battles. With both league fixtures for the...

This week marked the start of the UEFA Champions League’s highly anticipated Round of 32, with an emotional match at Celtic Park providing excellent entertainment. European nights at Celtic are always full of passion, with the electric atmosphere providing Brendan Rodgers’ side with the belief that they could potentially snatch...

At 0.77 xGA P90, Bayern Munich have arguably been Europe’s top defensive side in 2024/25. That's really where this article started. Initially, this Bayern Munich press was an opportunity for study and self-improvement. After watching the press from organised starting positions, other ideas emerged. While Bayern is still one of...

FC Bayern paid €53m to sign Michael Olise from Crystal Palace this past summer. In the current football transfer market, that outlay is already looking like a bargain for the Bavarian giants. The attacker, who’s currently valued at €65m by Transfermarkt, has made 22 appearances for Bayern at this point...

FC Bayern have started their new era under Vincent Kompany as well as anybody can—unbeaten after 10 games and top of the table, largely because of their clinical performance in front of the goal.  Kompany’s men have scored 33 goals with an xG of just 24.24 — an overperformance of...