Vincent Kompany relied on Mathys Tel in the German Bundesliga classic. The jewel of FC Bayern Munich is in the starting line-up in the top game against Borussia Dortmund (1:1). An unexpected decision that causes both surprise and excitement.

Tel was supposed to play on the left flank and was surprisingly given preference over his offensive colleagues Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller and Michael Olise. Serge Gnabry is missing due to knee problems.

“We need this energy and this speed on the pitch again today.” Mathys was simply in a very good mood,” explained Kompany in advance of the party Heaven.

Tel’s surprising starting eleven nomination quickly became the dominant topic on social networks. Within seconds, the comments below the Munich team’s lineup post were flooding in.

Many Bayern fans are regularly euphoric, as they have longed to be in the starting eleven for a long time. “Wait, does it really say 39?” A dream come true,” one read there, for example.

Some other users were equally enthusiastic. “Tel plays, I’m alive”; “Tel Masterclass”; “Finally! Thank you Kompany,” the fans commented on the brave decision.

There was also astonishment: “Tel starts against Dortmund?” I would have expected anything, but not this,” wrote one user. “The fact that Tel suddenly starts in this game out of nowhere is both shocking and exciting to me,” suspects another user.

Kompany has been compared to former Bayern coach Pep Guardiola because of his decision-making. “Teeelll – wtf, ok Kompanyola,” was the pun.

The French youngster has only been allowed to start from the start of the current Bundesliga season against SC Freiburg. Tel was also in the starting line-up for the cup success in Ulm. Now he is challenged against BVB.