Champions League - Tuchel has "fun" again: quarter-finals as next goal
Thomas Tuchel was proud of his team after FC Bayern Munich's win at Manchester United and looked ahead to the knockout phase of the Champions League with a fighting spirit. "It was fun," said the coach on Prime Video after the German soccer champions' 1-0 win on Tuesday evening to conclude the group stage of the Champions League at Old Trafford.
The 50-year-old was pleased with the reaction to the heavy 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. "That was at the highest level from a team point of view. It was our best game in the group stage," commented Tuchel. He praised energy and concentration.
"Now we've done our duty," said the Munich coach about the very commanding group stage with five wins and one draw. In the round of 16 draw next Monday, FC Bayern will be in the pot of the group winners. It will therefore face a group runner-up and play the second leg in its own stadium. "Of course, we definitely want to reach the quarter-finals," said Tuchel. After that, with a bit of luck, anything is possible in the Champions League.
Bayern last won the most important club competition in 2020. Three years ago, they defeated Paris Saint-Germain, then coached by Tuchel, 1-0 in the final tournament in Lisbon. The only goal was scored by Kingsley Coman, who was also Munich's match-winner on Tuesday evening in Manchester.
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- Thomas Tuchel expressed his excitement after FC Bayern Munich's victory against Manchester United, hinting towards the upcoming quarter-finals as their next goal in the Champions League.
- The win at Old Trafford concluded a commanding group stage for Bayern, with five wins and one draw, a period they managed under Tuchel's leadership.
- The 50-year-old coach praised his team for their impressive response to the heavy 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, dubbing it their best game in the group stage.
- In the round of 16 draw, FC Bayern will be in the pot of the group winners, potentially facing a group runner-up and hosting the second leg at home.
- Bayern last tasted Champions League victory in 2020, defeating Paris Saint-Germain, then coached by Tuchel, in the final tournament in Lisbon.
- Manchester United, Bayern's latest Champions League opponent, will be eager to bounce back from the defeat and make their mark in the competition, following a strong tradition in English soccer.
- Soccer enthusiasts can catch the excitement of the Champions League on Prime Video, the broadcast partner for selected matches in various parts of the world, including Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
