Thomas Tuchel continued to lose and break negative records sitting on the Bayern bench. Last night in Rome, the Bavarians lost the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 for the first time in 11 seasons, while Lazio became the first Italian team in 13 years to beat the struggling Munich giants.As many as 17 times Bayern shot toward the rival’s goal, but never inside the posts. Ivan Provedel thus never needed to intervene seriously. The last time the opposing goalkeeper had a save against the German champions was in the 27th minute of the Bundesliga derby in Leverkusen…Tuchel did not have control over the match, it was clear from the start at the Olimpico. It’s hard to get away from the impression that Thomas Muller had a greater influence on the players and their setup on the field, while the experienced strategist spent most of the match reclining on the bench and looked like a man aware that he couldn’t influence much. Only occasionally did he grab his head, cover his face with his hands, or bite his lips.UCL: The Basque have heart but PSG have the know-how, Upamecano deepens Bayern’s woundsIt seems to be the last stage of losing the buckle with the team and the trust of the most important players. When it got messy, he returned both Kimmich and Muller to the starting eleven, gave up experimenting, and opted for Bayern’s usual 4-2-3-1 setup.It did not work.Everything was off a little bit. From the speed and idea in the game, through the right reaction from the bench, to the willpower of the players. The latter maybe even the most, because statistics say that Italians ran as much as 10 kilometers more?! For this level of football, one would say, an unacceptable difference.And another indicator that the coach is losing his streak, that the stars are disobeying him…##EDITORS_CHOICE##Give and take, when you add to all this the stupidity of Dayot Upamecano and that red card, the tenth defeat since taking over Bayern was inevitable. And then there is another comparison that actually perhaps best illustrates how stuck Tuchel is: he needed only 43 matches for 10 defeats, while Julian Nagelsmann suffered his 10th failure on the Bayern bench in the 84th game and was then fired.”In the first half we played well, we had a few chances. Then we lost our rhythm and concentration. I don’t know why… We did everything to lose this game. There were too many individual mistakes, we stopped believing… I’m frustrated and angry because of the defeat. Yes, we lost the game, but I’m not sure that Lazio won it. I don’t know what happened to us at the break, I told the players to keep the intensity,” Tuchel said.He had a short answer to the expected question of whether he was worried about his job after all:”No”.- @altobelli13: Are you worried about your job as Bayern coach after this very weak performance?Tuchel: “No”- @altobelli13: You say no, but why do you think you’re the right coach for FC Bayern at the moment?Tuchel: “I would like to talk about the game”- @altobelli13:… pic.twitter.com/bENzhs411F— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) February 15, 2024 Even sports director Christoph Freund does not think that three defeats in the last six games are the reason for the coach to be fired…”Of course it is not easy for him, he is fighting a situation that is very difficult for all of us. The goal is to get out of this together. We are in the same situation”.Let us remind you that in recent days the German media have written that Hansi Flick could return to the Bayern bench, that is, that Thomas Tuchel has offered his services to Barcelona. What will come of everything? The upcoming league match in Bochum could give us the answer…”Our quality as a club is to stick together in situations like this. We will give our all until the last second in every competition. That is what the opponents have to be ready for. Optimism is the wrong word, I am convinced that we can go on. Things will look significantly different in three weeks,” said Thomas Muller in a calm voice, then added: “Losing 0-1 in a situation when you play with one less player – that’s not such a terrible result. I’ve been playing football long enough to be able to say that. They have to come to Munich. Take it easy, everything is fine, it’s still only a one goal deficit”.German invasion on Camp NouWhat the German media paid special attention to was Tuchel’s express departure from the field after the final whistle. He did not approach the players, who were left alone on the pitch for some time before retreating to the dressing room. With several of them, there on the field, Muller had short conversations.Another allusion to the fact that the Bayern dressing room is currently in complete chaos and that the coach has lost support.##NAJAVA_MECA_7873826##
