On Saturday evening (6:30 p.m.) FC Bayern Munich will face RB Leipzig in the top game of the Bundesliga. Before the game, outgoing Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel answered questions from journalists. Of course, it should also be about his personal future.
sport.de reported today from 12:30 p.m at this point in LIVE ticker from the press conference of the German record champions.
+++ Tuchel about the staff against RB Leipzig +++
Serge is out, Phonzie is missing, Sacha Boey is missing, Nous is missing, Kingsley Coman is missing, Upa is unfortunately suspended and Konny is in training and can be in the squad tomorrow.
+++ Tuchel on criticism from fans +++
I think there’s more to it than just isolated fan opinions. Of course we will be judged by how the team plays. We fell short of our own expectations. I wouldn’t say that we haven’t warmed up to FC Bayern. I can understand the fans, but it’s not that simple.
+++ Does Tuchel regret the Bayern job? +++
There’s no point in looking back. We dared to do it. It feels like it’s the first time for me that the development steps aren’t constantly visible.
+++ Tuchel about his players +++
I’m not personally disappointed with the players. We have high standards and nothing will change that. We’re trying to get everything out of it. The decision has been made for the end of the season and shows that we are not completely working at cross purposes.
+++ Tuchel on his relationship with Kimmich +++
Josh is an extremely important player, a leader. He hasn’t achieved his top performances in the last few games. There is nothing more to say.
+++ Tuchel about the goals +++
We have goals, we’re playing for the maximum in the championship, and we won’t give up until it’s decided. We also have a second leg in the Champions League, we are playing for maximum success.
+++ Tuchel over the next few weeks +++
For me it has never mattered how long my contract was. It doesn’t really matter whether I can fully understand the decision or whether I’m satisfied. It’s new circumstances, but it doesn’t matter. I will of course do the job with the same energy. There is clarity, clarity gives freedom and freedom is always good, both for training and for playing.
+++ Tuchel about his departure from FC Bayern +++
We spoke on Tuesday and informed the team and the public on Wednesday. We are dissatisfied with the way we are playing and with the points we have scored and the three recent defeats. It is not a clear picture, there is no single culprit. But I am responsible. The playful development, the results, are not there as I imagine.
+++ It starts with the Bayern-PK +++
Thomas Tuchel has taken his seat. Ready to go!
+++ Will Tuchel fly faster in a defeat against RB Leipzig? +++
The championship has become a long way off for FC Bayern. Before the match day, Bayer Leverkusen is comfortably in first place with an eight point lead. The pressure is also huge in the Champions League after the 0-1 defeat in the first leg against Lazio Rome.
The German record champions and Thomas Tuchel will definitely part ways in the summer. However, defeats against RB Leipzig or Lazio Rome could lead to an early separation.
+++ Bayern leadership takes players to task +++
Those responsible at FC Bayern, on the other hand, want to hold the players accountable. They had rarely shown good performances in recent months. Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO, said: “I also explicitly hold the team responsible here. Especially in the Champions League, we are convinced that after the 0-1 defeat in the first leg at Lazio Rome, we will be able to play in the second leg in our fully occupied Allianz Arena With our fans behind us we will move into the quarter-finals.”
+++ Is RB Leipzig the feared opponent of FC Bayern? +++
A look at the recent past is unlikely to make the people of Munich happy. The “Red Bulls” last lost against FCB in February 2022. Since then there have been two draws and one win for Leipzig in the league. At the beginning of the current season, Marco Rose’s team also won the Supercup 3-0 and took away FC Bayern’s first title.