Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano and Josip Stanišić discuss modern defending
Vincent Kompany’s Bayern currently sit six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table with a goal difference of +29, having only conceded six times so far this season - the best defensive record in the league.
Bayern’s ability to keep the ball away from their own net is mainly down to not giving it away in the first place. They lead the league for average possession (60 percent), as well as for pass completion rate in open play (90.2 percent).
Modern football often requires a passing game that starts right from the back, with the defence’s ability to play out from the backline being the foundation of Bayern’s attacking play, something which France international Upamecano fully understands the importance of. "Especially in phases when the team is tired, we have to keep the ball so we can recharge," he said.
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