“Thomas Tuchel criticizes FC Bayern’s drop in performance after defeat by RB Leipzig”

After FC Bayern’s 3-1 defeat by RB Leipzig, Thomas Tuchel was clearly upset about his team’s drop in performance. In particular, the behavior before the equalizer annoyed the head coach, as he illustrated with an abstract comparison.

It was the 65th minute of the top game of the 33rd Bundesliga matchday and the FC Bayern led 1-0 against RB Leipzig when the record champions were awarded a corner. This resulted in an attack from Leipzig, and suddenly four men rushed in the direction of Yann Sommer. Ultimately, Konrad Laimer equalized and initiated the first away win in the Allianz Arena.

The goal was a symbol of the course of the game. Munich started well, deservedly took the lead through Serge Gnabry (25th) and could have extended it. After a little more than 30 minutes, however, Thomas Tuchel’s team let RB come back into play, which should take revenge after the change of sides. In the moments before the equalizer, Tuchel particularly missed the seriousness of his team. “It’s about behavior: How do we head the ball and what do we do afterwards? We try to overtake the opponent,” said the head coach Sky Sport.

When asked by TV expert Tabea Kemme whether there was a lack of cleverness for a tactical foul to stop the Leipzig attack, Tuchel replied: “Of course! You have to do what is necessary in the situation. It is not necessary that we duck our heads in the header and the next player tries to solve the situation in a playful way.” It is important to adapt to the situation – like crossing the street in New York or Munich: “If you cross the street in New York, you cross the street differently than here in Bogenhausen. If you walk without looking, you will run over. It’s an adjustment to what is needed.”

The ability to adapt was lacking on Saturday evening, in a figurative sense Bayern were run over by Leipzig after the equaliser. No team that claims to be champions every year and belong to Europe’s elite can afford to be so negligent and negligent. Accordingly, it can be expected that Tuchel will tighten the reins and sharpen his senses both in the coming week and in preparation for the new season in order to let the record champions shine in their old glory.