On Sunday (5:30 p.m.) the struggling FC Bayern will be visiting VfL Bochum. Before the game, Thomas Tuchel answered questions from journalists. Of course, it should also be about the recent weak performances of the German record champions.
sport.de reported on Saturday from 11:30 a.m at this point in the LIVE ticker from the press conference.
+++ Tuchel classifies the sporting situation +++
“It’s totally unsatisfactory in terms of sport. Compared to the things you’ve listed, like the bomb attack or Corona and change of ownership – these are things that you can’t influence and that have had such an extreme impact on the club and team. At least that’s the case now The result is a sporting situation that is totally unsatisfactory – now of course doubly so because the results are missing. I was already not 100 percent satisfied with how our game looks and how we appear. Then we have to pull ourselves out of it. It’s sport at the highest level, but in the end it’s just sport. That’s why there’s always a positive atmosphere, trust and a smile.”
+++ Tuchel on changes to the training routine +++
“We broke up the routine a bit. I think after two defeats in a row in an English week it wasn’t enough to just carry on in the usual routine. These are small things, we always decide based on what we think the team is doing Yesterday, contrary to our routine, we did not train in two groups, but all together. Today we will also change the content a bit in order to focus more on the joy of playing and the sense of achievement and not on the tactical focus as is usually the case in the final training.”
+++ Tuchel about the Boey loss, additional staff and the mood +++
“I don’t know if it’s a precarious situation. The mood is of course depressed because we expected a reaction from ourselves and really wanted to win the first leg. It’s still only a first leg defeat, it’s not yet elimination from the Champions League . We want to frame it in this context. Since yesterday, everyone in training has been trying to change the mood. In my experience, that can only be done on the training pitch. Then I’m sure that we’ll have every chance tomorrow and will have the energy to initiate the turnaround. It’s been a very bad week for us so far, we imagined it to be completely different. But there’s still one game left. Giving up is not an option, neither in the title race nor in the Champions League. Regarding the personnel: Sacha is Unfortunately he’s out with a muscle injury. We’re worried he’ll be out for a few weeks, but it doesn’t suit his level of pain, he’s more positive. But we’ll definitely miss him in the next few games. Nobody comes back for Bochum.”
+++ FC Bayern’s PK begins! +++
Press chief Dieter Nickles and FCB coach Thomas Tuchel take a seat. The first hand signals from the journalists present can already be seen.
+++ Tuchel out at FC Bayern in the event of bankruptcy? +++
After less than a year at FC Bayern, Thomas Tuchel is heavily criticized and has to fear for his job. Although those responsible at FC Bayern expressed their trust in the coach after the 1-0 defeat in the Champions League against Lazio Rome, given the precarious situation in the Bundesliga, any further bankruptcy could cause a rethink. According to media reports, Hansi Flick is available as his successor. The ex-national coach won seven titles with the club between 2019 and 2021.
+++ Will Bayern striker Harry Kane find his form again? +++
In 2024, Harry Kane only scored three goals in six Bundesliga games and was rarely convincing in terms of play. The turnaround should now come against Bochum. The first leg should give us hope: on matchday 5, the Englishman scored three goals and prepared two more in a 7-0 win.
+++ Can FC Bayern crack VfL Bochum? +++
Since being promoted back to the Bundesliga, VfL Bochum has regularly received claps against the German record champions. In five games, VfL lost three times with 0:7 and once with 0:3. But: The Bochum team are difficult to beat in the current season and have only lost seven games.
In addition, VfL Bochum managed a surprise almost exactly two years ago: Back then, the Ruhrpott club won 4-2 in their home Ruhrstadion and caused ecstasy among the fans. Will the next sensation follow this weekend?