For Thomas Tuchel, employment at Bayern Munich has started slowly. The German coach was already eliminated in the cup tournament and an elimination in the Champions League followed on Wednesday evening. Afterwards he reacted hot-tempered.
Hot-tempered Tuchel: “Turpin did everything wrong, he deserves a 1”
“I’m very happy with the way we played,” Tuchel first praised his team. However, the draw against Manchester City was not nearly enough after the defeat in England to reach the semi-finals. “We cornered City. They had nowhere to go, even more so than in England. We just never had luck on our side,” the former Chelsea manager added.
By winning only two of his first six matches as coach of Bayern, Tuchel is the coach with the worst start since 1991. He himself saw enough progress in the team. The German added, “I am more than satisfied. When you see how we can dominate this year’s best squad. We grabbed them by the throat in both games.”
“The result is not in proportion to the matches, is it?” Tuchel dismissed the criticism afterwards. The German reacted viciously to questions from the press. “The big difference was the form and confidence. It was bigger at City. They scored a lot for those few chances. We were mercilessly punished,” he added.
“From his first to last action, he really didn’t see anything good”
One of the causes, according to Tuchel, was arbitrator Clement Turpin. The performance of the French leader did not appeal to the German, while he also gave Tuchel a red card for commenting on his leadership. “Two things were not top level tonight. The field and Turpin. I would give him the very worst grade: a 1. From his first to last action, he really didn’t see anything good. Even the penalty we got was nothing,” he commented.
While the German national title is still at stake, the eyes in Bavaria already turned to next season after the elimination. Then Tuchel will rearrange his selection. Tuchel concluded, “But we’re still getting to know each other. I will be involved in the transfer policy and give my opinion. We’re on the same page. First I try to get the most out of this group. After that, the focus will be on new players.”
