Tuchel demands five Bayern wins at the end of the season

Bundesliga - Tuchel demands five Bayern wins at the end of the season

After the lackluster draw against FC Copenhagen, coach Thomas Tuchel has set FC Bayern Munich the goal of an all-win end to the year ahead of their Bundesliga home match against 1. FC Union Berlin.

"We have to up the tempo and step up the pace. We want to win all of our games," said Tuchel about the four remaining matches in the league and the conclusion of the Champions League group stage at Manchester United.

International Leroy Sané will return to the Munich starting line-up against Berlin, who are without a win in 16 competitive matches, on Saturday (3.30pm/Sky). Defender Minjae Kim could also play again after suffering a bruised hip in the 0-0 draw against Copenhagen, Tuchel announced.

Attacker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and defender Noussair Mazraoui were also given the green light by the medical department. National player Jamal Musiala is back after tearing a muscle fiber. However, the Munich coach said that the 20-year-old's comeback "will be limited to a brief appearance at most".

Tuchel is focusing more on his own team in preparation for the match because he cannot yet assess Union accurately after just one match under new coach Nenad Bjelica. "Union have changed their basic formation under him. I don't know if that's permanent. Normally they always played with a back five. Now it was a 4-1-4-1," said Tuchel on what he learned from Berlin's 1-1 draw in the Champions League at Sporting Braga.

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1. Despite the draw against FC Copenhagen, Bavaria's goal for the rest of the year, as demanded by coach Thomas Tuchel, is to win all their remaining Bundesliga and Champions League matches, including the home match against 1. FC Union Berlin from Berlin.
2. With international Leroy Sané returning to the starting line-up and defender Minjae Kim potentially recovering from his bruised hip, FC Bayern Munich looks stronger as they prepare to face a winless Berlin team in their upcoming match.
3. Thomas Tuchel's focus has shifted towards his own team in preparation for the Union match, as he is yet to fully assess Berlin's new strategy under coach Nenad Bjelica after just one match.
4. Before the Union match, Bayern will face Manchester United in the Champions League group stage, seeking valuable points in their quest to advance in the prestigious European competition.
5. Last season's Bundesliga champions, FC Bayern Munich, have been consistently performing well in Germany's top division, but their recent draw against Copenhagen in Champions League has added an extra layer of pressure to their end-of-season game plan.
6. In the 2022-23 Bundesliga, 1. FC Union Berlin has struggled, having gone 16 competitive matches without a win. However, Tuchel is cautious, acknowledging that Union has undergone changes in strategy under their new coach.
7. The 20-year-old national player Jamal Musiala is also set to return for FC Bayern Munich, but Tuchel has announced that his comeback will likely be limited to a brief appearance in their upcoming matches.

Source: www.stern.de