Bavarian Coach Tuchel ready to face threat from Real Madrid’s Bellingham in Champions League semi-final

Munich (AFP)

Coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed that his team, Bayern Munich, is ready to face the threat of the Englishman Jude Bellingham, the Spanish midfielder from Real Madrid, in the first leg of the semi-finals the European Champions League football tournament.
The clash on Tuesday between Real Madrid, the holder of the record for the number of continental titles (14), and the host Bayern, who won six times, is the most frequent in the history of the most prestigious European competition.
Bellingham, 20, joined the Royals before the start of the season from Borussia Dortmund, and has quickly become one of the most important elements in the starting line-up. Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti and among the best in the series. world, as he is on top of the “Merengue” visitors in the league this season with 17 goals, despite being stuck in the middle of the park.
Tuchel (50 years old) praised the star of the “Three Lions” team, stressing that he plays “a key role in an attacking position” in the capital club.
He continued, “Jude is a fantastic player. He was fantastic in the German League, and how he developed shows the level of personality he has, and this is only possible with real personality.”
He said, “Everyone who plays for Real Madrid plays under the pressure of the shirt. He (Bellingham) plays under the pressure of the defense of this club and all the expectations.”
The former French and English coach of Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea concluded by saying, “He is dealing with the matter like he has never done anything else before, but we are very aware of that and we will try to find solutions (Tuesday).”