Thomas Tuchel on Bayern Munich’s title chances. The club is in a “difficult” situation, according to Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel, but he is optimistic that with five games left, his team can overtake league leaders Borussia Dortmund and win the championship.
After losing 3-1 to Mainz the previous week, the Bavarians, attempting to win their 11th straight Bundesliga championship, fell to the second position, one point behind Dortmund. On Sunday, they play bottom-dwelling Hertha Berlin.
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Tuchel said at a news conference, “The position has grown more challenging for us, but it is not hopeless. “I still feel that [in the final five games] we’ll pick it up a notch.”
Since the manager took over in late March, Tuchel has witnessed his squad exit the German Cup and the Champions League quarterfinals and lose the Bundesliga lead.
Dayot Upamecano, a France international who had a muscle injury in practice this week and will be out for around two weeks, won’t be playing for Tuchel in this match.
Hertha, who is currently in last position, has rehired former coach Pal Dardai in an effort to stay in the league.
Thomas Tuchel on Bayern Munich’s title chances
With the new coaching staff, they are somewhat unpredictable right now, Tuchel continued. “We need to lower our standards and refrain from expecting too much from ourselves too soon.
“We must focus on each minute to win eventually. However, we have a deadline. It is not really logical to discuss our current standings at this time.
“We are completely honest. We are the last people who try to hide anything. In the last two games, we have lost five points.
With 60 points, Dortmund is in first place. When they play VfL Bochum later on Friday, they might gain four points on Bayern before their match on Sunday.
Regarding the Dortmund match, Tuchel said, “I’m not sure if I’ll watch it. “It does us no good. Our predicament is crystal plain. We must score 15 points. Now, it only concerns us.
