"Kompany, who is preparing for Wednesday's German Cup second-round tie away to Cologne, is satisfied with Jackson's early impact. "I have a different opinion of Nicolas Jackson than the public, but obviously when he scores a few more goals there won't be a debate anymore," Kompany told a news conference on Tuesday. "I'm of the opinion that he's already helped a lot.""
""Nobody is assured of their place -- I don't like the word being a 'shoo-in' as a starter because everyone has to earn their minutes by performing," said Kompany, who side host Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday ahead of next Tuesday's visit to Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain. "We are talking about how we see it and [when it comes to] who to add to that trio [[Olise, Díaz and Kane] it's about form, it's about tactics."
Vincent Kompany defends Nicolas Jackson's early impact after the Senegal striker joined Bayern on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Jackson has made nine appearances and scored two goals, both in the Champions League, amid public criticism. Kompany says Jackson has already helped the team and expects further goals to silence debate. Bayern have won 13 successive matches in all competitions. Jackson competes for minutes with Michael Olise, Luis Díaz, Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl. Kompany stresses that no player is guaranteed a starting spot and selection depends on form and tactics. Manuel Neuer is suspended and Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito and Jamal Musiala remain long-term absentees ahead of upcoming fixtures.
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