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After Leverkusen's defeat, FC Bayern have to play Lazio in the Champions League.
Before the game, Thomas Tuchel and Manuel Neuer spoke at the press conference.
The ticker to read.
FC Bayern: Press conference with Thomas Tuchel and Manuel Neuer
Tuchel
announces
“next bad news”
:
Davies
will be out longer
Champions League
after
Bundesliga defeat
: FC Bayern visit Lazio Rome in the round of 16
Update from February 13th, 7:40 p.m.:
The press conference has ended.
Bayern have a lot planned for the first leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League at Lazio Rome and want to show a reaction after the Leverkusen disgrace.
However, Tuchel also had “next bad news” to announce, as the return of the injured Alphonso Davies (interior ligament strain) has been delayed.
The Canadian should actually be back in the squad against Lazio.
Thomas Tuchel (FC Bayern coach) about...
... the mystery of Harry Kane, who was not involved in the game at all in Leverkusen:
“The mystery is solved.
It wasn't often that he had so few contacts with the ball.
It is a great strength of his to drop into the midfield.
We didn't even manage to find him.
The basic order was actually predestined for him.
We didn't play steeply and diagonally enough, in safe spaces.
We want to get it more involved again and start with it tomorrow.”
Tuchel announces “next bad news”: Davies will be out longer
... the injured:
“Serge Gnabry has been missing since the cup game in Münster, he is doing individual football training, good news.
Hopefully things will go a little quicker than expected for Konrad Laimer.
Then we have the next piece of bad news: Phonzie (Davies) is taking a little longer than we actually thought.
We originally thought that it would be enough for Rome and he wasn't in the squad.
I'm careful about that.
Especially with Serge's downtime, form and confidence in his body have to come back.
It would be nice if we could have a natural competition with 20 players.
Rather, we need to protect the people who are still available.
But things are getting better now.
Kingsley Coman is still on the road with the rails, but everything has survived well.
This will take quite a while.”
... the weak Mathys Tel:
“He was an extremely important factor, he lost his momentum.
He is no longer as aggressive in the box and no longer has the urge to score.
This probably also has to do with self-confidence.
He may also be asking too much of himself.
He's getting better at training again.
But it is a normal process in training.
There is a trough.
He must embrace every minute as if it were his first and last.
We need his nonchalance, we don’t stop trusting him.”
... the pressure of having to be successful in order to be able to sit calmly in the coaching chair in the next few weeks:
“No, I don't feel any growing pressure.
It's a sporting pressure.
This has never been different.
It doesn't make any change.
It is necessary to remain self-confident and self-critical.
We have to stay calm, nothing will change.”
... a possible underestimation of the opponent:
“I can't imagine anyone underestimating the game, especially after what happened on Saturday.
On the contrary.
But it is also important not to be completely reduced to rubble.
We can play with confidence and radiate that.
I expect the opponent to be the strongest.
If things get emotional, you have to rebel against them.
This is what is required of us.
Nobody can say whether the game will be easier or harder.
It’s important to be ready and react.”
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...a deployment from Bryan Zaragoza:
“Bryan came to us and was out for a week with influenza, so we haven't seen much of him yet.
He did his first training session yesterday.
It’s too early, but we have him in the squad, it will take a while.”
... de Ligt in his system:
“He is having a difficult moment because the fight for the two places is tough.
He had a bit of back pain before the game.
Then I decided not to take the risk of letting it start.
I couldn't take the risk, I didn't want to gamble.
Nothing has changed for him, he is a natural fighter.
We count on him, we need him.
It’s tough competition, hopefully it stays that way.”
... a possible reaction:
“We had a reaction to the cup loss against Dortmund, and we showed a reaction to the very bitter defeat in Frankfurt in Manchester.
The team always shows self-criticism.
I feel like we are very open and honest with each other.
I am convinced that we have everything to show a reaction.
But of course it wasn't enough for a top game.
Accordingly, it can be more arduous and difficult to show a reaction.
But it’s a new competition.”
... his plans for Matthijs de Ligt, who is apparently only the number four central defender:
“Of course, these are categories that I can’t share.
I don't have numbers or rankings in my office.
He is one of four central defenders, all fighting for places.
It's a very intense competition in this position, now with Eric Dier.
Everyone has the chance to play.
This is a normal situation, it can change every week.”
... his statement that he was offline after the Leverkusen game:
“Self-protection.
I can highly recommend this."
... Lazio Rome:
“We won't talk about the weaknesses, especially not publicly.
They are very disciplined and strong in their running, clear in pressing and defending deep.
They are close gaps, very synchronized, difficult to beat.
It will also be an emotional game with the fans and we are prepared for that.”
... a possible Müller game against Lazio:
“We are playing against an Italian team, I won't reveal anything at this press conference because I know how tactically trained Sarri's Italian teams play.
That’s why I won’t be tempted, but the chances are good.”
... Thomas Müller's angry speech:
“I didn't hear it.
I've only heard of a few quotes, that's pretty much it.
That's not wrong, if anyone is allowed to do it, it's Thomas.
There is a discrepancy that we perceive.
It took some time until we were completely satisfied with the quality and energy in the training.
We can't transport it to the stadium afterwards.
It feels like we're playing with a backpack that hasn't been there in training for a long time.
It is important that the process is also initiated by the players.
The team has to initiate it in the inner circle and stick with it.
It's a new day when you look out over the city here in Rome.
We will allow ourselves to be in a good mood and play with joy.”
... the formation:
“It is completely normal in football to adapt the basic order, even within games, when in possession of the ball or against the ball. It will be increasingly important how we play, how joyfully we play the basic order.
We had a very aggressive basic structure against Leverkusen; we wanted to help the players not to think too much.
We know very well what we will do tomorrow.
We’ve already had the tactics meeting, we’ll have another meeting in the evening and then try to win.”
Update from February 13th, 7 p.m.:
That's it for Manuel Neuer, it's now the turn of coach Thomas Tuchel.
Manuel Neuer (captain FC Bayern) about...
... the pressure of having to win the pot:
“It’s nice to play again as quickly as possible.
We have to remember the successes we had in this CL season.
Of course, it's not so easy to ignore what happened against Leverkusen.
But you have to be able to get up again and again, that's what distinguishes an athlete and professional.
We have to have the goal, as Dreesen said, of winning this pot.”
... the responsibility and leaders:
“I think that we have a lot of leaders in our own ranks.
You also have to know that Müller didn't play and neither did Jo (Kimmich; editor's note), who had an injury.
You can regulate a lot of things through communication.
Basically, the players on the pitch are also experienced.
Leading players from the second or third row also have to take responsibility.”
... Harry Kane, who wasn't in the game:
“We didn't behave smartly on the pitch, the positioning didn't go according to plan.
Harry has to be fed by us.
If he is put in the danger zone, he is a phenomenon, we have to make sure of that.”
... a lack of coordination among the staff:
“It wasn't that easy with the staff, some of them had been away.
We didn't have a formation that played together regularly.
As a goalkeeper I can adapt to any position.
Anyone who is a player at Bayern has to be able to play everything.
We have to be able to beat every opponent in every position.”
... the opponent Lazio Rome:
“It's an Italian team, they can all defend well.
They will make us play a lot on the outside and prevent us from getting into the center.
The name sounds easier to some.
But we had our problems against supposedly easier opponents.
But we played well in the group stage.
I would never say they are a small name.
They deserve to be in the knockout phase.
We have to look at ourselves and perform better.”
... the weak performance, there was a lack of lightness:
“We may have lost our lightness, we didn't get off to a bad start.
At Bayern you have to play with conviction.
We need to be more adults and help each other.
We must try to learn from the mistakes as quickly as possible.
To turn the bad game into something positive.
We can show who we are.
I hope we do that tomorrow.”
... his knee problems and the defeat against Leverkusen:
“My knee is actually doing quite well.
I still have a few minor aches and pains, but I can train and play.
We didn't fully digest it, the game was very important.
We have so much planned.
When you go down like that, it makes us think.
But of course we talked about it.
The coaching team addressed the points.
The good thing is that we now have two games in the Champions League again and we really want to get into the next round.
We now want to make up for a few things that we didn’t do so well in Leverkusen.”
Update from February 13th, 6:44 p.m.:
The press conference starts on time.
Manuel Neuer takes his place on the podium in the Römer team hotel.
Update from February 13th, 6:41 p.m.:
Manuel Neuer will probably be the first to answer the journalists' questions, then Thomas Tuchel will answer questions.
Update from February 13th, 6:36 p.m.:
According to the plan, Bayern were supposed to arrive at the airport in Rome at 5 p.m., then they went on to the team hotel.
In a few minutes, coach Thomas Tuchel and captain Manuel Neuer will answer questions from journalists.
Preliminary report:
Rome – At FC Bayern things are now happening in quick succession.
After the bitter 3-0 defeat in Leverkusen and the setback in the championship race, the Champions League continues just a few days later.
On Wednesday, Bayern will be guests at Lazio Rome in the round of 16 of the premier class.
One day before, on Tuesday, at 6:45 p.m., coach Thomas Tuchel has to answer the most important questions before the game at the press conference.
Captain Manuel Neuer will also have his say.
Champions League after Bundesliga defeat: FC Bayern visit Lazio Rome in the round of 16
Bayern are badly hit after the Leverkusen disaster.
In the next game at Lazio Rome a reaction is expected from all sides.
Coach Thomas Tuchel in particular has recently been heavily criticized for his personnel and tactical decisions.
Some fans on Säbener Strasse were already demanding “Tuchel out”.
Meanwhile, Bayern board member Dreesen stands behind Tuchel - but on one issue he leaves him alone.
The coach also receives support from the sports director.
Thomas Tuchel has to find answers before FC Bayern's Champions League game at Lazio Rome.
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“We are pleased that things are continuing.
It’s an important game,” said Christoph Freund before Munich’s departure to Rome on Tuesday afternoon.
He is convinced that Tuchel's team will “present themselves differently”.
Another slip-up is not expected.
“We are FC Bayern Munich and we are there to achieve success.
We are tickled,” said Freund, who would also be happy about a “dirty victory.”
“He doesn’t doubt his work.
He is very ambitious, tries to think in solutions,” said Freund about Tuchel.
Bayern-PK with Tuchel and Neuer in the live ticker today: Munich under pressure before the Lazio game
It will be interesting to see what explanations Tuchel will put forward this time.
After the defeat against Leverkusen, the 50-year-old said he would do it all again.
In addition to Tuchel, Manuel Neuer, who returned to training on time on Tuesday, will also be available to answer questions.
Don't miss a statement in the press conference today at 6:45 p.m.
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