FRANCE24
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said he was surprised with his team’s lack of “anger in the belly” after a tame home draw with Hoffenheim on Saturday ahead of their Champions League return leg against Manchester City.
Bayern were thrashed 3-0 in Manchester in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Tuesday and face a mountain to climb in Wednesday’s second game.
They missed a chance to move four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim as second-placed Borussia Dortmund also drew 3-3 with 10-man Stuttgart.
“We only had very, very rare moments of good play,” Tuchel said.
“We played with little energy, little spirit, little change of pace, little conviction and little confidence.”
It was a disappointing end to a tumultuous week in which Sadio Mane was suspended by the club after a physical altercation with Leroy Sane following the City game which left his teammate with a cut lip.
“It’s definitely a big setback for us, in performance, in conviction and in self-confidence,” added Tuchel.
