Vincent Kompany has hailed Bayern Munich's fighting spirit but hopes they can get their consistency back ahead of facing Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League.
Bayern remain undefeated in the Bundesliga this season, but they have fallen behind in two of their three league games so far in 2026.
Regardless, they went on to win all three of those outings by emphatic scorelines, including a 5-1 victory over RB Leipzig last time out.
Kompany has been impressed with how his side fought to come from behind, showcasing their winning mentality, but he would prefer a smoother start next time out.
"All three games were different, but we always conceded first," he said. "We have so many games in January.
"They've all been close at first, but it's a great quality of ours that we always manage to make the difference.
"We had periods where we were dominant for 90 minutes, which hasn't always been the case recently.
"But of course, our opponents want to make it difficult for us. Nevertheless, we did a lot of things right.
"The first half in Leipzig wasn't good. We have to get through this phase now, then we'll get our consistency back. But we're also drawing strength from our recent successes."
In the Champions League, which they are second favourites to win according to the Opta supercomputer, with a 20% chance, Bayern sit second in the standings ahead of their penultimate league-phase match.
They are three points behind Arsenal but remain in a strong position to clinch an automatic qualification spot, even with only a three-point cushion over ninth-placed Liverpool.
A win against Union SG, who they are meeting for the first time in their history, would likely be enough to ensure they finish inside the top eight.
"I'd like to achieve [a top-two finish], but the example of Paris Saint-Germain last season changed a lot," he said.
"The knockout phase is a different competition. We also won against Bayer Leverkusen last year, even though we had to go through the play-offs. I'd like to achieve it because we're close, and we've deserved it up to now.
"It's incredibly difficult to finish in the top eight; it's a bit underappreciated. For that reason alone, it'd be nice."
Harry Kane has neither scored nor assisted a goal in any of his last three Champions League appearances, his joint-longest drought in the competition along with a three-game spell with Tottenham in 2022.
However, he still has five goals in the competition this term – a team-high figure – and has netted 32 times across all competitions in 2025-26.
"He has so much experience and knows exactly when and in which gaps to move," Kompany added of Kane.
"He's constantly communicating with his team-mates. He finds a good balance between distance and closeness to the defenders. He's always very alert to second balls. He can score goals in a lot of ways.
"There's always more to analyse. It's always a question of what works best. We're not the ones who can influence whether Harry scores or not.
"But we try to find ways to help him and show him things. A lot of it comes down to routine. And, of course, Harry has incredible talent."