After Tuchel’s Bayern dream start, there was criticism of predecessor Nagelsmann

MUNICH. FC Bayern could not have started better under new coach Thomas Tuchel. In the 4-2 win over Dortmund, Bayern were already 3-0 up after 30 minutes. After the game, a statement by Bayern’s ex-president Uli Hoeneß in the “Kicker” was particularly explosive, which concerned the change of coach: “Julian Nagelsmann should not have gone on a skiing holiday after the 2-1 defeat in Leverkusen. If he had been there, we would certainly have sat down and talked again on Monday. And who knows what would have happened then.” In fact, numerous well-known Bayern players – such as Thomas Müller – were present at the training ground during the international break and worked with the assistant coaches while the head coach went on vacation.

In the end, there was a change of coach. Despite the win, Nagelsmann’s successor, Tuchel, was not sparing in criticizing his team’s performance: “It was very sloppy in the first half. We just lost a lot of balls. There were a lot of positive things, but there was also a lot of room for improvement.” It was whining at a high level – in a game that was already decided after half an hour when Bayern were 3-0.

A major mistake by BVB goalie Gregor Kobel (13th) gave Bayern the lead in the Allianz Arena. In addition, the unstoppable captain Thomas Müller (18th, 23rd) and Kingsley Coman (50th) scored. Everything started with a very serious mistake by Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel at 0:1. “Nice shit, you just have to say it like that,” said the 25-year-old, who only shaved a wide pass from Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano and ultimately let it pass. The situation was a bit reminiscent of Otto Konrad’s mistake, who once failed to hit the ball after a return in a 2-0 defeat against LASK, and then the “Rasenziegel 29″ as a synonym for the unevenness on the pitch, the blame gave at the goal. Kobel: “The decision to come out was a good one. But I didn’t hit the ball. How that happened, no idea. It’s definitely on me, of course it hurts.”

Coaches defended goalkeepers

But his coach Edin Terzic had his back. “We also know that we have been able to rely on Gregor a lot this season. He’s the reason we’ve been able to top the table here. It’s not enough for a team to have twelve decent minutes in Munich.”