Under Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich are back on top of the table again and also back to their familiar domineering style of play, as evidenced most recently in their comprehensive demolition of southern rivals VfB Stuttgart. In terms of structure and pressing strategy, Kompany has already left his thumbprint on the team. Here, we take an analytical look at potential parallels to Bayern’s style back in the days under Pep Guardiola – who of course was also Kompany’s coach at Manchester City and, by the latter’s own admission, a particularly influential one.