First defeat of the season, and it’s a day of fury in Munich. Bayern is not used to losing games, but even one defeat cannot be that bad in the ranks of the 11 time consecutive Bundesliga champion. After all, they were champions before with five defeats per season. But this one is particularly troublesome since their main rival Bayer Leverkusen is without a loss and with seven points more than the Bavarians, so the pressure is on. On top of that, Bayern did play bad against Werder Bremen and lost at home 1-0, ending their 65 consecutive game streak with at least one goal scored at home. Leroy Sané reacted with frustration when Thomas Müller told him about the tactical change and his new position at the 64th minute yesterdayThomas Tuchel was asked about it after the game: “Overall, we didn’t generate a lot of positive energy today. We don’t want to pin it on… pic.twitter.com/HZEPlAGz3M— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) January 22, 2024 This is their first defeat of the season, but numerous times before this game, they played badly and got away with it, simply on pure quality of the players like Harry Kane or Leroy Sane. But Thomas Tuchel is not known for his self-criticism, so his critique was aimed solely on players. “That is our responsibility. I’m also tired of saying that we’re training well. Nobody believes that anymore. I’ve been doing the job long enough to be able to judge whether the training was at the level we want it to be. This has really been the case for many weeks. We were extremely static in the first half. We lost a lot of the ball, allowed a lot of counterattacks, and were sloppy in possession. Deserved defeat! We didn’t play for 70 minutes like a team that wanted to force a win, that was playing for the championship that wanted to give an answer. We only did this for 20 minutes.20 minutes are not enough to achieve the goals we set ourselves! That’s not what we’re signing up for here. When you sign for a club like Bayern Munich, you sign for one hundred percent. That applies to the coach, that applies to the players. We played as if we were 10 points ahead and still had a Champions League game on Tuesday. If you play for Bayern Munich and have a game on Sunday, you don’t have to be top on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – but you especially have to be top on Sunday” fumed Tuchel after the game. Bremer stun Bayern in Munich after 16 yearsAnd while most players did gave similar statements, Joshua Kimmich, one of the players believed not to be on best terms with Tuchel decided to ‘add heat’ and questioned tactics and game approach, something which is coach’s responsibility. “In general, you have to question the approach. You could see almost the whole game that we were too static. You don’t get the feeling that we know what it’s about! Especially with the situation in the table and now in the season, it is incredibly important for us that we win every game – we have to broadcast that, you have to notice that we are aggressive in the duels” said Kimmich. Bayern are ‘laughing’ at the stories about Kimmich and DaviesWhen he took over, Bayern’s coach started his rocky relationship with Thomas Muller first, be removing him from the starting 11. The veteran is publicly calm, does not make inflammatory statements, but it is clear that he does not like sitting on the bench for so long, especially against weaker rivals in the Bundesliga. With Kimmich, the situation is already much more complicated. Tuchel made it public that he does not want to build the game around him, that he does not see him as a classic ‘six’, he took breaks from him and Kimmich on several occasions, although indirectly, complained to the media about the coach, including after Werder loss. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7812730##And now, another irreplaceable dynamo in midfield, Leon Goretzka is on the bench. And even Germany legend Lothar Matthäus can’t understand this decision. “The fact that Goretzka didn’t play from the start again isn’t good for the mood. The players can’t understand this decision against Goretzka either. Goretzka is respected in the team, has a lot of friends in the team and has been there long enough. He is a mentality player who brings exactly what no one else in this team has, especially in games like this. This enormous strength that he has outside of the penalty area to get into it. The paths he takes, the duels he leads and the personality that is on the pitch with him. FC Bayern was missing the driver in the midfield against Bremen” he said on Sky90.
