March 31, (THEWILL) – Thomas Tuchel has revealed that he believes there is a positive energy around Bayern Munich as they prepare for Saturday’s Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund, the first game of his reign.
The former PSG coach replaced Julian Nagelsmann during the international break, with Bayern trailing BVB by one point and at risk of missing out on an 11th successive Bundesliga title.
Despite limited time on the training ground with his new players, Tuchel is optimistic about Bayern’s chances in their hunt for three major trophies.
“These are the weeks of truth at FC Bayern and now it’s about titles. Normally Bayern can focus a little more on the Champions League at this stage of the season because they already have a lead in the Bundesliga. That’s not the case this year and that’s why every game counts now,” Tuchel said.
Several members of Nagelsmann’s backroom team will remain in place under Tuchel, who denied he had been in contact with his predecessor. Tuchel wants to form his own opinions and draw his own conclusions from them.
“Eat, sleep, work and repeat are the keywords. It feels like it has been a month’s work and I have been pretty tired every day, but it’s still good,” Tuchel added.
Joshua Kimmich described Nagelsmann as an “outstanding” coach while on international duty with Germany, and Tuchel acknowledged the midfielder’s importance to Bayern. “Joshua is a player who embodies Bayern. He is a very important player. It’s a gift to work with players like that,” Tuchel said.
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