Kompany: "This is the toughest match you can play away from home in this competition"

Vincent Kompany and Kimmich addressed the media in the press room at Bernabéu the day before the first leg of the Champions quarterfinal match between Real Madrid and Bayern. The coach of the German team said: "I think everything is important in this type of game where details matter a lot. The version of Real Madrid we need to prepare for is the best, the one we saw against Manchester City."

"It remains one of the best teams in Europe and this might be the toughest match you can play away from home in this competition. At this level, in these kinds of matches, everything is dangerous and everything can make a difference. You can never have a definitive game plan against a team like Real Madrid. Tomorrow, I expect it to be a very solid team."

Kimmich: “The atmosphere and the crowd here are special”
"Real Madrid has a special way of playing because they can be dangerous in many situations, and we cannot play the same way as we do against other teams. I think the atmosphere and the crowd here are special; they have an incredible stadium. We’ve come here many times and played very good matches, but in the end, we've often gone home empty-handed."

"It seems that different rules apply here, at the Bernabéu. Manchester City was expected to dominate the game, but the result Madrid achieved is impressive. We know what this team is capable of. When you want to beat Real Madrid, you have to be at a very high mental level, but also at a very high technical level. As a child, I visited the Bernabéu to see the stadium and already had that feeling that being here is impressive. Now, being here playing years later is something special. For me, Real Madrid and Bayern are the most important clubs in the world."

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