Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel put his captain Thomas Müller on the bench against Manchester City. But even before the kick-off, there was a declaration of love and a vote of confidence in the game.
The low blow was followed by a declaration of love: Thomas Tuchel put captain Thomas Müller on the bench before the FC Bayern game against Manchester City. “I love Thomas, but we don’t expect a typical Thomas Müller game,” explained coach Thomas Tuchel before kick-off on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. It was a tough decision, Tuchel admitted and reported on a brief conversation with Müller. “Thomas is smart, he knows exactly what to expect. It’s no problem.”
Thomas Müller and Thomas Tuchel in conversation
In fact, Tuchel was seen several times on the sidelines in conversation with Müller. There was nothing to suggest that Müller would somehow blame the new Bayern coach for his absence in the starting XI. Nor did Tuchel give the impression of being an unapproachable coach – a reputation that he still has in part.
When Thomas Müller came on for Serge Gnabry in the 80th minute. Bayern were already 0:3 behind. There was nothing Müller could do to change that – neither as an assistant coach nor as a player.
Source: Stern
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