Wednesday 17 September 2014 19:08, UK
Vincent Kompany insists Manchester City will draw heart from their previous success at the Allianz Arena ahead of their UEFA Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side face the 2013 champions on Wednesday and are full of confidence following their 3-2 victory over Bayern in Munich at the same stage last December, according to captain Kompany.
After being knocked out at the group stages two years running, City progressed to the knockout stages last season, but then lost to Barcelona in the Round of 16.
However, Kompany insists the reigning Premier League champions are ready to lay down their marker on the continent.
“We’re confident,” the Belgian centre-back told the Daily Mirror. "This is the first game of the Champions League, an away game against one of the hardest teams to play against in the world right now.
“But we should take confidence out of the last game we played in Munich. We’re up for the challenge anyway.
“I don’t think we’ve got a point to prove in Europe. I dissociate Europe from the league. But I just want to win games.”
Kompany’s confidence was echoed by City manager Pellegrini, who believes his side possess the necessary character to raid the Allianz Arena once again.
“The Champions League group is similar to last year, we have Bayern Munich – they are the most strong team but I think this team has a greater personality to try to win everywhere,” he said. “We showed that here against Arsenal.
“Last year we lost against Cardiff and the first three away. We finished beating Bayern in Munich and I think we were the team who won most points away in the second round of the Premier League.
“Now we have personality to go and try to play everywhere in the same way. They are always different games, and we must play on Wednesday against a very good team.
“With the way we are playing, with the personality and character we showed when we are losing 2-1, we went for the draw and the win and we had the clear chances to do it. If we continue that way I think it will be a very close game in Munich.”
Watch Bayern Munich v Manchester City live on Sky Sports 5 at 7.45pm on Wednesday.
