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Speaking to ESPN Brasil, Manchester City goalkeeper Éderson admitted that Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was the toughest he’s ever faced. The two often butted heads when City faced Tottenham Hotspur in the league.

“Man, I’ve faced a few strikers, especially in the Premier League,” said the Brazilian. “But I think the most difficult one, the one I’ve seen with the most quality, is Harry Kane.”

“He has an absurd quality, both inside the box and outside, when he comes out to receive play, he has a lot of quality. So, from my point of view, he was one of the best strikers I’ve ever faced.”

Spurs had a tendency to be a bogey team for City in the latter part of Kane’s tenure at the club, kind of like Gladbach is to Bayern Munich today. City rarely lose in the Premier League, but they often lost to Tottenham, and Kane was a big part of that. Surely, Éderson is glad that Kane is in Germany now, though it won’t help him if the two teams meet in the Champions League this season.

Looking for more thoughts and analysis from Germany’s 1-0 victory over the Netherlands? Awesome, then we have you covered with our Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show where our Jack Lauschway breaks down the match. Jack gives you all the analysis you need from the game, along with where the German national team might be headed. You can get the podcast on Patreon, Spotify, and below:

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Bayern Munich made its way over to England for a friendly with Tottenham Hotspur to fulfill an obligation on the Harry Kane transfer deal.

Mission accomplished.

Not only did Bayern Munich fulfill that part of the Kane deal, but it walked away with a 3-2 victory as well. There was much to discuss following the match, so let’s get to it:

A look at Vincent Kompany’s starting XI.

A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.

Serge Gnabry looks like a man on a mission.

Finally,, it was cool to see Harry Kane get a nice ovation from Spurs fans.

Bayern Munich’s first half press was an absolute game-changer, but it fell off a cliff in the second half after Kompany used subs.

Mathys Tel needs more playing time.

The backline could end up being a problem — Eric Dier might be the best of the three-headed monster.

Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @bfwinnn, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.

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It’s not every year that two teams face each other twice in preseason, but this is a special occasion. Bayern Munich agreed to a friendly as part of the mammoth Harry Kane deal last summer, where the proceeds would go to Spurs. Then, to add a little bit more spice to the occasion, Eric Dier made the move from London to Munich last winter.

Both players will be honored by Tottenham ahead of the game. Then, Ange Postecoglou and Vincent Kompany’s teams will face each other for the second time in a week. The game in South Korea was pretty decisively dominated by Bayern, so Spurs will be looking to return the favor on their home turf.

While the squad isn’t 100% complete yet, this will be our first time seeing Vincent Kompany with the likes of Harry Kane, Alphonso Davies, and Matthijs de Ligt, in addition to the players we already saw line up in South Korea. This will be Bayern’s final preseason friendly against top tier opposition before the season starts, so it’ll be a key litmus test for the coach’s ideas going forward.

While you’re waiting for the game, why not check out our Weekend Warm-up podcast? Listen to it below or on Spotify.

Match Info

Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Time: 5:30 pm local time, 12:30 pm EST

TV/streaming: Find Your Country

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Bayern Munich has their penultimate friendly of their preseason schedule in North London against Tottenham Hotspur. After that, only one last friendly against WSG Tirol stands in front of the start of the competitive season for Vincent Kompany, which comes in the form of a first round DFB-Pokal clash at SSV Ulm. Just one week after the Ulm trip, Bayern opens up their 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign at VfL Wolfsburg.

Aside from players that are still working their way back from injury problems and doing their personalized rehabilitation a training programs, Kompany now has all of his international stars back after their extended holidays. The latest returnees to Sabener Straße were Harry Kane and Alphonso Davies, both of whom went very far with their respective nations in EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024.

It is also expected that Kane will be in the squad to face Tottenham in what will be a non-competitive homecoming for the England skipper as he preps for the start of the upcoming season on familiar territory, seeing some old faces from season’s past.

As confirmed by Abendzeitung’s Maximilian Koch (via @iMiaSanMia), all of the proceeds from the friendly at Tottenham Stadium in North London will go to the Premier League club. The friendly, much like the one that was played in Seoul during Bayern’s brief Audi Summer Tour of South Korea, was a part of the deal between Bayern and Tottenham when they signed Kane towards the end of the transfer window last summer.

At the time, Bayern had, at face value, paid Tottenham €95 million for the transfer of Kane, but the revenue generated from the pair of summer friendlies combined with add-ons and bonuses really took it upwards of €100 million. As SB Nation’s main site for Tottenham Cartilage Free Captain had written last summer; “Tottenham reportedly make an average of just under £3m per home match, which as of 2022 was the fourth highest in the league. Those are league ticket prices, and you’d think that a preseason friendly would likely have slightly smaller gate revenue due to reduced ticket prices, and that’s assuming that the matches would take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and not in Munich. But even taking the medium gate revenue numbers, Spurs would actually come out slightly north of €100m with the two friendlies included.”

In context, the estimation from Cartilage Free Captain came right after a mention of former Bayern club president Uli Hoeneß boasting about how the Rekordmeister had only spent €95 million to sign Kane.

The Bayern Munich that fans so desperately missed made a small return in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur.

Bayern came out of the door swinging and grabbed an early lead through Gabriel Vidović thanks to a poorly deflected Serge Gnabry shot. Bayern added another thanks to Leon Goretzka in the second half, but an absolute screamer from the Premier League side’s Pedro Porro saw Bayern’s lead but back to a single goal. Here are some observations from a truly beautiful game.

Kompany got everything right tonight

After the disaster-class at Düren, the pressure was on for Kompany to deliver in front of international fans and give us a look into what next season should look like, He did exactly that and more, beating a Tottenham team who had been in Korea for longer and were better acclimated to the humid weather having already played a match there,

The game was typical Kompany. The press was perfect — aggressive enough to keep the ball yet smart enough to cover the pitch, switching play across the pitch, total control in midfield, synchronized movements to constrict Tottenham’s possession. But what really made it a trademark Kompany set-up was Sacha Boey’s role — who formed a great partnership with Gnabry, even overlapping with him at times. Boey was key to Bayern’s buildup in the middle of the pitch and did well covering at the back while doing exactly what you’d expect from a center-back under Kompany.

Mathys Tel could be a unique superstar

Mathys Tel played an incredible game tonight, acting both as an outlet to score and create. Some of Tel’s curved passes in the crowded Tottenham box were truly stunning to watch. Tel’s performance tonight was the greatest audition for his role as a direct backup to Kane, and why he deserves many more minutes in the coming season — not only does he possess a thunderous shot, but when in his flow, he is an outstanding passer just around and inside the box. He possesses a unique threat that Bayern has backed going forward for years and one that Bayern will certainly need in the future. I guess there will be a lot for him to talk about in his next installment of “Tel Your Story.”

What Harry Kane could bring to this set-up

Now onto Harry Kane. Kompany showed that his style relies on players who are not afraid to make dangerous, connecting forward passes from difficult angles in and outside the final third. Kane, when he is able to drop deep and get the space he needs to function, is a master at making exactly those passes as we saw multiple times last season. Moreover, he adds a goalscoring threat rivaled only by a few, and Bayern could’ve used it tonight. Kane will thrive in such a set-up, and it remains to be season whether or not Kompany has the tactical nuance to use him to the fullest.

Midfield combinations

Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović formed a perfect midfield duo tonight. Kimmich was able to move forward and create chances — something he has always done best, coupled with Pavlović doing just as well as a deep-lying playmaker. It is another argument for Kimmich to extend (given he is ready to play such a role, occasionally be benched, and take a small pay cut).

The two of them had the midfield on lockdown throughout the first half and Kimmich in particular was making the sort of passes into the box he would typically make as a full-back. Kompany allowed for fluidity across the right flank and the players did the set-up well.

When Goretzka and Laimer came on, however, Bayern seemed to begin to lose control. Laimer wasn't able to press as well as he should've and Goretzka, while he made a good tackle or two, seemed to be preoccupied with something that didn't pertain to his role in midfield. His goal obviously was a good saving grace, but the duo allowed the game to open up more and gave Tottenham a lot more chances. Bayern was found having to make more recovery runs and weren't able to make passes of the quality the pivot in the first half did.

Palhinha had a good debut and did his job as needed. It will be exciting to see how he performs in a pivot or midfield three with Kimmich and Pavlović.

Zaragoza disappoints yet again

Another very disappointing game from Bryan Zaragoza calls for the winger to be loaned out for the upcoming season because when allowed to prove himself, he faltered time and time again — this time missing easy chances and losing the ball easily in advantageous positions. He isn't ready to play for Bayern yet, and there is no need to inhibit his development as a player. A loan is the clear way to go.

Bayern Munich came out of the gates flying against Tottenham Hotspur during the friendly between the two teams in South Korea.

In what was — by far — Bayern Munich’s best half of play during this preseason, the team was electric, played with high energy, and generally made life hell for Tottenham. Using an early goal from Gabriel Vidović, Bayern Munich never really relented until late in the match to ultimately capture a 2-1 victory.

Needless to say, it was an impressive showing, so let’s not delay the excitement and get talking. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:

A look at the starting XI.

A rundown of the scoring and subs.

Some general thoughts on just how good — and FUN — Bayern Munich looked.

A pat on the back for Vincent Kompany.

If Bayern Munich can get this version of Serge Gnabry, there is no reason to keep trying to sell him.

Did any concerns arise? Well, yeah, but just a few.

One hour until kickoff: We have lineups! It looks like a standard 4-2-3-1 from Vincent Kompany, with Mathys Tel and Thomas Müller starting up top for Bayern Munich. You have Serge Gnabry and Gabriel Vidović on the wings, Aleksander Pavlović and Joshua Kimmich are in midfield, while the back line consists of Sacha Boey, Josip Stanišić, Kim Min-jae, and Raphael Guerreiro.

Only one question: Where’s Jamal Musiala?

Bayern Munich are in Seoul, South Korea, to play a preseason game vs a proper 1st division European team for the first time this summer. Fans are keen to see what Vincent Kompany can do now that most of the internationals — including key stars like Manuel Neuer, Jamal Musiala, and Thomas Müller — are back and available for selection.

Still, this is far from a 100% fit squad, and the French and English players are still missing, so no Harry Kane. The aim of this friendly will be to test out the tactics and see what works and what doesn’t. Surely no one will freak out if the result doesn’t go as planned, right?

While you’re waiting for the game, why not check out our Weekend Warm-up podcast? Listen to it below or on Spotify.

Match Info

Location: Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea.

Time: 7am EST

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Use the on-screen “Refresh comments” button to periodically load new comments.

Keep the sorting to “newest” to easily follow the conversation. It puts the newest comments at the top.

Here at BFW we celebrate every goal like they do in the stadium: with a chant. The goal chants are for everyone to participate in! Even if you’re lagging behind the others, keep replying to the most recent call of the player’s name. Even if you missed the first call, just start from the second, and so on.

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Bayern Munich head coach VIncent Kompany likes the progress his team has made so far and is eager to see how things go against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

“We want to build up a good fitness level. I want to see the right mentality, also from the players who haven’t been training for as long. Most of the players will be involved tomorrow, but we’ll spread out the game time,” said Kompany (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “We’re going to give everything to do better this season. I expect a reaction from everyone, which can already be seen in training. I hope we also see that in the next few games, and above all from the first competitive game in the cup.”

Bayern Munich fans will be watching intently and even though it is just a friendly, many will be sizing up how Bayern Munich looks against another solid club. Tottenham Hotspur will represent a big jump up in competition from Bayern Munich’s previous foes.

Madrid still holding out on paying big money for Davies (Relevo via 90Min.com)

Real Madrid still maintains interest in Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies, but still does not want to pay much (if anything at all) to get him:

Real Madrid will not pay a big price for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies this summer. The Bundesliga giants are demanding €50m (£42.1m) to sell Davies, whose contract expires in 2025.

Bayern Munich has been adamant that it is content to let Davies play out this season and walk away for free (which seems...counterproductive), so unless Madrid gets desperate because of injuries or Davies lowers his salary expectations to re-up with Bayern Munich, the Canadian could be looking at his final season in Bavaria.

Spurs, Chelsea eyeing Chiesa (Gazzetta dello Sport via 90Min.com)

Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC are reportedly keeping a close eye on Juventus star Federico Chiesa:

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have both expressed interest in signing winger Federico Chiesa from Juventus.

Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 5, Episode 55 (Bavarian Football Works)

The last week has been rather light on Bayern Munich related news, especially on the transfer front, which gives us a little breather to talk about the team — specifically the coach. With Vincent Kompany holding his first public training session this last Saturday, the German media is rife with stories about his incredible attention to detail and general Guardiola-esque vibes. Is it too good to be true?

In this episode, INNN and Samrin discuss the following:

Our first impressions of Vincent Kompany in training.

Comparisons to Pep Guardiola — is it just hype?

Kompany vs Mikel Arteta, and what another former “Pep disciple” did to get Arsenal back on track.

What does Kompany need to achieve to be considered a success in his first season?

Will Kompany get as many second-chances from the board as Thomas Tuchel did?

United could also get Rabiot (CaughtOffside via 90Min.com)

Is there anyone who Manchester United is not interested in? You can add the Red Devils to the list of teams who like Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot:

Manchester United are winning the race to sign Adrien Rabiot following his departure from Juventus, but the Frenchman’s agents remain in talks with Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Olmo to Spurs? (The Boot Room)

Tottenham Hotspur could be in the mix for RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo:

And whilst they would both be stellar additions, many of a Spurs persuasion are still pining for Dani Olmo. The RB Leipzig midfielder shone at the Euros, and Olmo has since been offered to Tottenham. And although Olmo’s release clause at Leipzig has now expired, journalist Fabrizio Romano has shared some encouraging news for interested clubs over on X.

Speaking on Olmo’s future, Romano said that the Spaniard can still leave the Bundesliga club for €60m (£51m) in the coming weeks, the same value attached to his release clause. Romano said the race is open and mentioned that Olmo’s agent has spoken to unnamed Premier League clubs. He shared: “Dani Olmo will be allowed to leave by RB Leipzig even in the next weeks with proposals in the region of €60m, same as the clause expired.

“His agents have spoken to Barça, Bayern (if Doué-Simons options collapse), Premier League clubs (no talks with City so far).

“Race open.”

Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 3, Episode 55 (Bavarian Football Works)

Bayern Munich’s preseason is underway and the transfer window promises to offer up much change.

So what do we have to talk about on this show...let’s take a look at what’s on tap because there is a lot:

Max Eberl might have shown his cards on the futures of Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka.

If Bayern Munich adds Désiré Doué and Xavi Simons, Bayern Munich is going to be way too overcrowded in the attack...right?

Dani Olmo is likely only a contingency plan at this point.

Manchester United is playing hardball over Matthijs de Ligt.

What should fans be excited about at this stage...let us tell you!

Talking The Boys season finale and House of the Dragon — plus scoping the next season Cobra Kai.

Mount on the move again? (HITC via 90Min.com)

Mason Mount might really not be as good as he was projected to be. The Englishman could be on the move again as Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur all have interest:

Manchester United are prepared to sell Mason Mount this summer if they receive a suitable offer. Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have shown interest.

Atléti pushing for City star (Mundo Deportivo via 90Min.com)

Atlético Madrid is toying with the idea of pursuing Manchester City attacker Julián Álvarez:

Following the departure of Alvaro Morata to AC Milan, Atlético Madrid have set their sights on Man City’s Julián Álvarez.

Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 3, Episode 54 (Bavarian Podcast Works)

Bayern Munich’s preseason preparations are underway and soon, the full roster will be back in Bavaria ready to hit the ground running in the club’s quest to get back into the trophy-winning game.

To get back to there, though, Bayern Munich will need to finalize what figures to be an active summer of roster moves. Let’s talk about all of that and more on this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:

Bayern Munich looked like Bayern Munich again...finally!