Kompany eyeing 'perfect game' as Bayern travel to PSG
Bayern Munich will meet Paris Saint-Germain in a heavyweight Champions League tie, with Vincent Kompany unwilling to put a foot wrong.
Vincent Kompany has urged Bayern Munich to play a "perfect game" when they meet Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
PSG and Bayern sit first and second in the table after the first three matches with perfect records as they go into their heavyweight clash.
The pair are also amongst the favourites to win the tournament, with PSG given a 14% chance of retaining their title by the Opta supercomputer, with only Arsenal (22%) having a higher likelihood. Bayern, meanwhile, are fourth, with an 11% chance.
But, Kompany's side also have another perfect record on the line, having won their first 15 matches to start the season, the most-ever by a team in Europe's big five leagues.
History is on Bayern's side, as they have won each of their last four matches against PSG, including two on the road, and dealt the Parisiens their most Champions League defeats (W8 L6).
Kompany remains confident in his side but insists they cannot rest on their laurels despite their recent form.
"I think you have to believe you can do it and then need a perfect game," Kompany said.
"It's a classic answer. They are the winners of last season's Champions League and favourites this season. But we still have to believe in our chances.
"Whoever wins [on Tuesday] will take a big step to get under the top eight [and qualify for the knockout stage]."
Luis Enrique confirmed in his press conference that PSG would have Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele available for the tie.
Dembele scored against Bayern when the clubs met in the Club World Cup quarter-finals, but Kompany said putting too much focus on stifling the Frenchman could cost his side.
"With PSG, it is the collective," he added. "It is not enough to concentrate on one player.
"There is an individual aspect, but what makes this team so strong is they are working as a team in all phases of the game.
"The reality is, we have similar conditions. It is not only about dominance, but what the team communicated until now, and we have communicated the same things, and we have to see what will happen now. That is what people want to see."
