Vincent Kompany after friendly against Tottenham: 'That was fun'

Second friendly, second win – and what a win! FC Bayern produced a convincing display in beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 on Thursday evening in the Telekom Cup. Harry Kane, Kingsley Coman, Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare were on the scoresheet in the fully deserved victory. “The lads did well but we need to stay calm, we still have a lot of work ahead of us. The mental readiness is important and we showed that today,” said head coach Vincent Kompany. fcbayern.com has rounded up the rest of the reaction for you.

Reaction to the Telekom Cup against Tottenham

Max Eberl (board member for sport): “We did well. It was very commanding, everyone was hungry and eager, nobody got injured. That’s always the most important thing in a friendly. Nevertheless we had a hunger to score goals and to defend. It was an all-round success, I would say. We created several chances. The two goals from the young boys weren’t easy chances, but they were brilliantly placed and hit.”

Vincent Kompany: “It’s still one of our first games. The lads did well but we need to stay calm, we still have a lot of work ahead of us. The mental readiness is important and we showed that today. It was a bit of a surprise that the lads already produced a performance like that, I didn’t necessarily expect that yet. You normally feel that you need five or six weeks, but we’ve only had five proper sessions. For the lads to play like that, with that intensity – that was fun. But it’s not an end point for us. Pre-season has only just begun and we need to establish the physical prerequisites.”

Harry Kane: “It was a really good performance. We were very dominant from start to finish and in a good flow. It was a step in the right direction. The intensity was very good, we never let them get in the game, not even when the substitutions came. In fact, the team that played the final 20 minutes raised the level higher. It was a good performance from us. Playing against Tottenham is obviously an emotional thing, I was there for so long. But when you’re on the pitch, you try to give your best for your team. It was nice to see the people from Tottenham again.”

Reaction from the Tottenham camp

Mathys Tel: “I’m very happy to be here, the stadium is my home. I have a lot of emotions – mia san mia forever. I know Bayern and knew the intensity that they play with – that was no surprise. It’s a shame we lost but we have to keep working, learn from it and then we’ll have a good season.”

The match report: