Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel post 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final
Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
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00:00This is the second part of today's press conference with Thomas Tuchel after the game between FC Bayern and Real Madrid.
00:07We've already spoken from the point of view of Spain, so now it's Bayern's turn.
00:11The first word is from the Bild newspaper, David Feehoff.
00:18Hello Mr. Tuchel, how are you doing with the 2-2?
00:21Is this a fair result for you and how do you go into the second leg?
00:25And what do you say about the performance of Min Jack Kim?
00:30The result is the result.
00:32It's not worth struggling with it or spending a lot of time with it.
00:38That's the way it is. Real Madrid have already done this with other teams.
00:42They had two chances to score two goals.
00:45They had two chances to score goals, one every half-time plus a penalty.
00:50We are not the first team where this happens.
00:54They just have the quality, the finishing quality, the patience to wait for it.
01:01We had a very good starting phase in the first 10-15 minutes.
01:05Then we lost our rhythm a bit and then conceded a goal.
01:10That's why it was important to show a reaction.
01:13We lost the first half, we won the second half.
01:16In the phase where we were strong again, went into the lead and should have scored the third goal,
01:23we were not cold-blooded, not precise, not clear enough in the end.
01:28We had enough chances to score the third goal.
01:31Unfortunately, we didn't manage to defend completely flawlessly at the end and conceded another penalty late.
01:39That's the way it is. Now the starting position is very clear.
01:43We don't have to worry about leading a goal, picking up a goal or whatever.
01:48We're going to Madrid. The winner takes it all.
01:52We will be ready, we will fight and we will try.
01:57They play four half-times against Real Madrid.
02:02There can be one that is not so good.
02:04We had 20, 25, 30 minutes.
02:07We were not so satisfied in the first half.
02:09The second half was good.
02:10We will try to catch up and drive to Madrid with all confidence.
02:16Thank you. Next is Mario Krischel for the Kicker.
02:18Mr. Tuchel, how close was Matthias De Ligt today?
02:23He was a civilian on the stand. What do you think, how close was he?
02:33Again, he was a civilian today. I don't know. We'll have to wait and see.
02:38What about the weekend? Do you plan to change things up a bit before the game?
02:44I don't know. We lost the game one hour ago.
02:48I don't know what we're going to do on the weekend. We'll have to ask tomorrow.
02:52Okay, then a second one here, please. I don't know, Spanish or English?
03:15It's not important if I know.
03:17It's important that we do and that we believe this will be the most important.
03:21Like I said, we want to take it in four steps.
03:24We did now two steps and the next two halves will be step by step.
03:28Of course, it's possible. It is still a 50-50 match.
03:32The result is totally even.
03:34I think we will be able to create chances in Bernabeu.
03:38Is it one of the most difficult places to win? Yes.
03:41But it's a challenge. It's the beauty of it.
03:44It will be very, very difficult.
03:46But we have 90 minutes, maybe 120 or maybe penalties to put it to our side.
03:52What I like about it is that we have a very clear situation about the result.
03:58We can forget the result and start from new.
04:01It's 0-0 and the goal is absolutely clear.
04:05We need to win.
04:07This can be also helpful for the attitude, how we go.
04:11But we need to be brave.
04:13We need to be full of confidence and, of course, at the same time,
04:18very, very focused and clinical in our game.
04:21But, yes, let's see.
04:25Hi, Thomas.
04:26Can I ask you about how you set up in the first half?
04:28It seemed like you were playing more of a 4-2-2-2
04:31and then that changed more to a 4-2-3-1 in the second half.
04:34Can you just talk me through your thinking there?
04:36It's exactly like that.
04:37I think we started very well.
04:39We had two strikers and two wingers in the first half
04:44and we wanted to support with the full-backs.
04:47Then, after 15 minutes, I think Real Madrid dropped very deep with their wingers
04:52and defended almost in a back six.
04:54So it was difficult to exploit the space behind the full-backs into the box,
05:01where we were strong in the beginning of the match.
05:04Then, on top, we conceded, so we lost our rhythm.
05:07We lost a bit of confidence to play through the gaps.
05:10We lost the speed in our passing.
05:12So, in the second half, we changed and had more aggressive wingers,
05:16wider position, more wingers,
05:18and tried to be more aggressive in our passing
05:22and to speed up more with dribblings from outside to the inside.
05:29It was just my feeling that it could help us to regain the rhythm
05:34because the game was, for me, too slow.
05:36It was a bit too scared to not do a mistake.
05:40Then, the game is not fast enough to hurt Real Madrid.
05:43So, I was happy with the reaction because we played with more freedom
05:49and the game was more aggressive offensively.
05:52That helped us also to step up defensively.
05:55Unfortunately, in these moments where we were very good,
05:58we could not score the third one.
06:00Also, from set pieces, we had two big chances.
06:02But, okay, like I said, Real Madrid does this to teams.
06:06So, we should not be too disappointed for too long
06:10and go for our next match in one week.
06:14Then, two rows higher, half-left, Klaus Bergmann for the DBA.
06:19Mr. Tuchel, Minjae Kim was very important in both goals.
06:25Last year, he came to me as the best defender in Italy.
06:29What do you say about these two scenes?
06:31What did he do wrong?
06:32How do you explain that he could not score?
06:36He was too greedy twice.
06:38I would call it that.
06:39He was too greedy.
06:40He was too early.
06:41He made the first move in the first goal by Vinicius.
06:46He made the short-distance move by Vinicius completely.
06:52He was actually in full speed in the sprint
06:56before the pass was played by Toni Kroos.
06:59That was, of course, far too greedy.
07:01As a result, he was unfortunately caught in the counter-movement.
07:05He had a completely free foot with Toni Kroos.
07:08He simply speculated too aggressively
07:10for the short ball.
07:14Unfortunately, that's a bit of a different mistake for him in the second.
07:17He has the inner lane to Rodrigo all the time in the action.
07:20We are 5 against 2 in the overtime.
07:23There is no need to defend so aggressively.
07:28He is too greedy there, too.
07:30In the last moment of the action,
07:32he is suddenly on the outer lane to the striker.
07:35The striker turns around.
07:37At the moment when Eric actually wants to help again
07:39because we have an overtime,
07:41he tears him down and brings him down.
07:43Basically, he wants too much.
07:45He was too greedy in these actions.
07:48He was unfortunately punished by the quality.
07:51I think we had a situation with Harry at the very end
07:54and a tackling from the defender of Real Madrid,
07:57where we unfortunately did not take the opportunity
08:02to pull the foul, the clear foul.
08:05It was a clear foul.
08:06Of course, there were penalties.
08:09He has to go through now.
08:11It happens and it goes on.
08:35Then again the kicker, Mario Krischel.
08:38You took Leon Goretzka out of the break.
08:41Did that have any reasons for injury
08:43or can you explain otherwise?
08:45No, we just played a little more aggressively,
08:49changed positions and then decided for Rafa.
08:53Because we wanted to have small runways
08:56up to the box.
08:58That's more Rafa's profile.
09:00Otherwise, Leon has been playing all the time
09:03for the last few weeks.
09:06Of course, he was fit to play.
09:08That's why he got the confidence.
09:10But I had the feeling that maybe with Rafa,
09:13a smaller, more agile player in the high position,
09:17he might cause a little more problems
09:19in combination with Jamal Breit.
09:21That was the consideration in half-time.
09:28Leon will remain important for us and will play again.
09:33Two more questions.
09:36You talked a lot with Leroy Sarné today.
09:39Can you describe how you experienced him today
09:43and how you liked Konrad Leimer today?
09:46Konny was very strong.
09:48He was very strong where he last stopped
09:51against Arsenal and also against Frankfurt.
09:54He hurt himself a bit, bit through today
09:57and was very strong in the central midfield.
10:00I think Leroy only played individual training
10:03for six or seven weeks here.
10:05We wanted a little more body language
10:08and a little more tension,
10:10especially in the phase when it was a bit difficult for us.
10:14But of course, everything with full understanding
10:17that we send him in without training rhythm,
10:20without playing rhythm.
10:22And then in the second half,
10:24of course, a decisive action took place.
10:27That was it.
10:30Frankfurt Allgemeine.
10:32Leroy Sarné did not only drink tea during the break,
10:35but also practiced a little more.
10:37For me, extraordinary.
10:39What was the reason?
10:41He also practiced these moves, the body deception.
10:44Did he have the compensation hit there?
10:47He just wants to stay warm,
10:49so that the pain doesn't come back,
10:51because he feels better when he's warm.
10:54And that's why he likes to stay outside,
10:57because then he doesn't have a cold.
10:59Thank you very much.
11:00Have a nice evening.
11:01Have a good way home.
11:02See you next time.
11:03Ciao, ciao, ciao.