Bayern Munich Season Preview: Aim for Kompany, Kane, and Bundesliga Champions?
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What is the aim for Kompany, Kane, and Bayern?
By Emlyn Begley, BBC Sport journalist
Published 8 minutes ago
Bayern Munich begin their latest title defence as overwhelming odds-on favourites to win the Bundesliga again. So what would constitute success this season?
The German side are as short as 1-7 odds with bookmakers after winning 13 of the past 14 titles, and are chasing a hat-trick of successes. They host Stuttgart on Friday (19:30 BST) in a game you can watch live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Vincent Kompany's side already have a win against rivals Borussia Dortmund under their belt after winning the German Super Cup 2-1 last weekend.
England captain Harry Kane will be looking to win his fourth Bundesliga Golden Boot in four seasons... and perhaps even more.
"The targets at Bayern are always set as high as possible, which means winning the Bundesliga, winning the cup, winning the Champions League, and perhaps even winning every single match," said Kompany this summer.
BBC Sport takes a look at what Bayern and Kane can hope for this season—and what's new.
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich v Stuttgart
Friday, 28 August, 19:20 BST
Watch on iPlayer | Watch live on BBC Sport website and app
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Would Bundesliga be enough for Kompany?
Winning the Bundesliga title is more of an expectation than a cause for huge celebration at the Allianz Arena. Since 2012, only once have they not been champions—when Bayer Leverkusen went unbeaten all season domestically in 2023-24.
In Kompany's two seasons at Bayern, since leaving Burnley, they have finished 13 and 16 points clear at the top.
Last season the German double winners were one of Europe's biggest entertainers, scoring 184 goals in all competitions. They scored a record 122 goals in the Bundesliga and 43 in the Champions League, where they fell to Paris St-Germain 6-5 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
German football writer Constantin Eckner says Kompany does "not necessarily" need to win the Champions League this season.
"Bayern's hierarchy have been very happy with him and the progress of the team," said Eckner. "As long as they compete among the top four in Europe, they are content to have Kompany. He has brought back a notion of stability to Bayern's managerial post... One could argue he is already among the best, though games like the one at Paris St-Germain have shown that he still has a few things to learn."
What next for Kane?