After FC Bayern reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, Thomas Tuchel was overjoyed. A photo shows him emotional in the dressing room.
Munich – The time at FC Bayern was not easy for coach Thomas Tuchel. There was a lot of criticism. Added to this is the messed up season: championship gone, DFB Cup too. But the dream of the handle pot lives on. The joy was correspondingly great, and the 50-year-old was also unusually happy.
Big cheers from the FC Bayern team and coach
Before the first leg against FC Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, there was still discussion about whether Tuchel would have to leave the field immediately if FC Bayern were eliminated from the premier class. After the 2-2 draw in the first leg, the starting position was good, Kimmich then headed his Munich team into the semi-finals. The German press is cheering.
But the team and Tuchel probably also had a big weight off their minds - a picture from the dressing room shows that clearly. The players stand in a row cheering, some holding their fists into the camera. And front and center? Thomas Tuchel stands there, knees slightly bent, both fists clenched in celebration, relief literally written on his face.
Hasan Salihamidzic is happy about reaching the CL semi-finals with FC Bayern
FC Bayern is now among the last four teams and the Champions League title is within reach. Tuchel said after the game: “That was fun. The first half was a bit of a chess game: who will sacrifice the first pawn? Who makes the first mistake? We encouraged them and told them to show personality.”
The FC Bayern team definitely did that on Wednesday evening! The players delivered a unified performance over 90 minutes, giving the opponent hardly a chance to win the game. Keeper Manuel Neuer also liked that: “We showed a very good performance today and didn’t allow much. The discipline we showed today was crucial to us winning the game.”
And who is FC Bayern happy about reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2020? That's right, Hasan Salihamidzic. The sports director, who was fired last summer, posted the cabin snapshot from a different perspective on his Instagram story and wrote: “Congratulations on your great performance!” He added three red hearts. The next opponent is Real Madrid, so the Munich team has to really step on the gas again so that they can fulfill their dream of the final at Wembley on June 1st.
(msb)