Kompany's Celtic nightmare in front of Fergie made him a Man City hero as he prepares to storm Parkhead 'fortress'
dailyrecord.co.ukVincent Kompany reckons his nightmare first-ever Champions League away day at Celtic kept him away from Sir Alex Ferguson and made him a Manchester City hero.
But the Bayern Munich boss feels it’s the perfect place for countryman Arne Engels to take the next big steps. And Kompany also had a word about his fond City farewell involving Brendan Rodgers.
The Belgian boss had a raft of anecdotes at the place where it all started for him. Kompany was just 17 when he played for Anderlecht against Martin O’Neill’s Celtic side and was hammered 3-1 on a night when he was watched by Fergie.
He said: “I remember it being a special night. I don’t want to drag too much nostalgia into it, but I think I was fortunate to play poorly, because I remember that Sir Alex Ferguson came to watch me.
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