Berlin, April 27 -- Bayern Munich will rely on a hardened mentality when facing Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of its UEFA Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.
"We accepted the fight and set aside concerns about possible injuries, which had initially restrained them," coach Vincent Kompany said after Bayern's dramatic 4-3 comeback win away to Mainz.
The former Manchester City defender praised his team's attitude, saying they played "as if it were a decisive relegation game."Kompany, who is suspended for the first leg in Paris after receiving a third yellow card in the competition, described the turnaround as a major boost. The win was Bayern's biggest league comeback since 1976, when it overturned a 4-0 deficit to beat Bochum 6-5,...