Kompany, who takes charge of his first league game with Bayern on Sunday, succeeded Thomas Tuchel after Bayern's disappointing third-place finish last season and has already been praised by several squad members, including experienced goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, for his communication skills.

"To state your opinion clearly doesn't mean that you say it in a personal way," Kompany told a press conference on Saturday ahead of the game at VfL Wolfsburg.

"I think it's important to adapt how you communicate to the player that you're facing; everyone's different.

"You have different generations, different coaches, different ages, everything comes into play but in the end I think players appreciate if they get the message that you have in mind."

--Reuters--