FC Bayern | Tuchel on Thomas Müller: “Nothing will make him happy”

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Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel is hoping for no lasting stress with Munich veteran Thomas Müller after putting the former world champion on the bench in both quarter-finals of the Champions League. “I hope that our relationship is so open and honest and appreciative that it can withstand that. It’s completely clear that he doesn’t like that. It’s also clear that I don’t like that, neither explaining it to him beforehand nor afterwards try to cheer him up,” said coach Thomas Tuchel about the inner workings of the team before the Bundesliga guest game on Saturday (from 6.30 p.m. in the t-online live ticker) at 1. FC Union Berlin.

What should he say to Müller, who is no longer an automatic candidate for the starting eleven, the day after? Nothing I have to say to him will make him happy. It’s then about trusting that our relationship is strong enough and can handle it,” explained Tuchel, who had no place for Müller in the offensive against Arsenal. The veteran will therefore have to wait for his 150th appearance in the premier class of football.

The ailing Leroy Sané gets a break from FC Bayern in the Bundesliga guest game on Saturday (from 6.30 p.m. in the live ticker on t-online) at 1. FC Union Berlin. Coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday before the final training session: “In all likelihood we won’t take him with us unless a medical miracle happens overnight and he comes right away and says: I can play completely without any symptoms.”

For Sané, who has been complaining about pubic bone problems for a long time, it will be “a race against pain” for the Bundesliga game on April 27th against Eintracht Frankfurt and three days later the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. According to Tuchel, it will be “a race against time” for Serge Gnabry, another Munich offensive player, for the first leg against the Spaniards. In addition, his team has several injured players, so there could be some changes in Berlin.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Club president Herbert Hainer certified Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel’s “tactical masterpiece” after the 1-0 win against Arsenal FC. This meant the formation of Noussair Mazraoui and Raphaël Guerreiro on Arsenal’s strong right-wing attack. Sports director Max Eberl called it “smart.” Tuchel himself also praised Konrad Laimer, who, as ordered, “stuck like a man-marker” to Martin Odegaard, the Gunners’ playmaker.

Like Tuchel, Hainer also raved about Bayern’s first semi-final appearance since 2020. “This team has a lot of potential, and if they bring that to the pitch, then we are one of the best teams in Europe, and you have that in these two too “We saw them play against Arsenal. They’re not just walk-in customers,” said the president.

Tuchel allowed himself a few comments about the semi-final opponent. “Real Madrid, who else, Carlo Ancelotti, who else,” he said with a smile and added in English: “We are playing against the biggest club in the world.” He hopes that his team will then seize their opportunity.

FC Bayern is probably keeping an eye on young talent Archie Gray from English second division club Leeds United. As the TV channel Sky reports, the German record champions should monitor the 18-year-old’s development.