Kompany not letting birthday celebrations distract him from crucial St. Pauli clash

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a], who travel ‌to face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/st-pauli/ILyJuN3g/"]St. Pauli[/a] on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayern-munich-nVp0wiqd/st-pauli-ILyJuN3g/?mid=2Hz1uPDE"]Saturday[/a], have a ‌nine-point lead in the league with six matches to go, and ‌hold a 2-1 advantage over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real[/a] in their quarter-final ‌after stunning the Spaniards at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.[/p][p][b]"Short answer is no," Kompany,[/b] who turned 40 on Friday, told a ‌press conference when asked about birthday celebrations.[/p][p]"We can ⁠only wish for the ‌three points (against St Pauli). I always celebrated birthdays at the stage ​of semi-finals and quarter-finals so it's a bonus if you get the wins at these moments.[/p][p][b]"I am ​trying to run away from all the birthday stuff," [/b]he said. [b]"We are in priority mode. At this moment there ⁠are enough emotions ​in the coming days. Maybe some red wine tonight but first prepare for the match."[/b][/p][embed guid="8752e836-36b1-47e7-92e3-a63cfcc68bfe" url="https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/2042517815383515383" social-type="twitter" /][p]Bayern are still in the running for three titles, with a German Cup semi-final against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayer-leverkusen/4jcj2zMd/"]Bayer Leverkusen[/a] ‌scheduled for April 22.[/p][p]They can also set the record for most league goals in a season on Saturday having scored 100 so far, one short of equalling the all-time mark.[/p][p]Kompany hinted at changes to his lineup for St Pauli.[/p][p][b]"I want to have a team that can bring the same intensity and concentration as in Madrid. Normally it is not a problem for us, but at the ‌moment I will not only look at the quality ​but also how fresh everyone is,"[/b] he said.[/p][p]"Whatever changes ‌we make, if we make any, we don't want to lose what we have."[/p][p]As for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayern-munich-nVp0wiqd/real-madrid-W8mj7MDD/?mid=zXC8QVx3"]return leg on Wednesday[/a] against Real, Kompany said only a win would do.[/p][p][b]"A win in Bernabeu and next week ⁠we want to win at ⁠home. My thoughts on ‌this are very uncomplicated," [/b]he added.[/p]