VIKVikingClub page
FCBBayernClub page
Squad value€56m
Squad value€1.04bn
Key playerHenrik Falchener
Key playerMichael Olise
Head coachBjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Head coachVincent Kompany
Bayern press high and man for man to pin you in your own half. Viking's coaches build their side on passing the ball into the gaps between the lines, which is exactly the ball Bayern want to win high up the pitch.
“Der Ansatz unter Kompany dürfte auch in dieser Spielzeit wieder lauten: hohes, intensives Pressing mit starker Mannorientierung, um das Spiel in der gegnerischen Hälfte zu halten, kombiniert mit druckvollem Kombinationsspiel im Ballbesitz, das die individuellen Qualitäten der Offensivspieler zur Geltung bringen soll.”Kompany's approach this season should again be high, intense pressing with strong man-marking to keep the game in the opponent's half, combined with forceful combination play in possession that brings out the attackers' individual qualities. our translation
“Bayern presste den Europa-League-Sieger hoch und schob zeitweise vier Angreifer auf Villas letzte Linie.”Bayern pressed the Europa League winners high and at times pushed four attackers onto Villa's back line. our translation
“Morten Jensen and Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim have focused on developing possession patterns to conquer half-spaces and dynamise attacks from there.”Bayern's defenders step up into the other half, at times with nobody behind them, and Viking are quick to break when they win it. Get past Bayern's first wave and there is a lot of room to run into.
“Nach Ballgewinnen schalteten sie schnell um, was immer wieder für Gefahrenmomente sorgte.”After winning the ball they switched quickly into attack, which kept creating dangerous moments. our translation
“Knacken kann man dieses Pressing nur, wenn man den Mut, das Tempo und die spielerische Qualität hat, um trotzdem genau in die Regionen zu spielen, in denen die Bayern ein solches Risiko eingehen.”You can only crack this pressing if you have the courage, the speed and the technical quality to play into exactly those areas where Bayern are taking such a risk. our translation
Miasanrot, Justin, 19 Aug 2026
“When opponents escape the first challenge and attack the back line with runners, the enormous spaces produced by Bayern’s aggressive positioning become considerably less comfortable.”Bayern's squad is valued at €1.04bn, Viking's at €56m: about 19 times as much. Gaps like that tend to settle games rather than make contests.
Bayern are clear favourites, with a squad worth about 19 times Viking's, and expect them to camp in Viking's half from the first whistle. Viking come straight at you from kick-off, and they are quick to break when they win the ball. That is the one way to hurt Bayern: their defenders step up into the other half, at times with nobody behind them. Watch Michael Olise, Bayern's most valuable player, who also leads them in league goals and assists.
“Bayern pressed the Europa League winners high and sometimes pushed four attackers onto Villa’s last line.”Get German Football News, Peter Weis, 23 Aug 2026
“Viking prøvde, ikke uventet, å gå direkte i strupen på Dinamo Zagreb fra avspark.”Viking tried, not unexpectedly, to go straight for Dinamo Zagreb's throat from kick-off. our translation
RA Stavanger, Espen Astor Iversen, 26 Aug 2026
“Nach Ballgewinnen schalteten sie schnell um, was immer wieder für Gefahrenmomente sorgte.”After winning the ball they switched quickly into attack, which kept creating dangerous moments. our translation
“Knacken kann man dieses Pressing nur, wenn man den Mut, das Tempo und die spielerische Qualität hat, um trotzdem genau in die Regionen zu spielen, in denen die Bayern ein solches Risiko eingehen.”You can only crack this pressing if you have the courage, the speed and the technical quality to play into exactly those areas where Bayern are taking such a risk. our translation
Miasanrot, Justin, 19 Aug 2026
“When opponents escape the first challenge and attack the back line with runners, the enormous spaces produced by Bayern’s aggressive positioning become considerably less comfortable.”There are two men in charge on the touchline, not one. Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen are equal head coaches and take turns being listed as the boss.
“I praksis styrer dei skuta saman, noko som er veldig sjeldan.”In practice they steer the ship together, which is very rare. our translation
They do not chase the ball the same way all game. Sometimes they hunt it high up the pitch, sometimes they drop off and wait — watch how far up they start each spell.
“Vi må også klare å variere presshøyden, som vi var veldig gode på sist.”We also have to manage to vary how high we press, which we were very good at last time. our translation
They will have most of the ball, but when they lose it there can be space to break into.
“Gegen Jeju SK dominierte Bayern den Ballbesitz, stellte aber wiederholt fest, dass Ballbesitz und Kontrolle darüber, was nach Ballverlust passiert, nicht zwangsläufig dasselbe sind.”Against Jeju SK Bayern dominated possession, but found repeatedly that having the ball and controlling what happens after losing it are not necessarily the same thing. our translation