Thomas Tuchel, the head coach of Bayern Munich, was at a loss for words after his team blew a 1-0 lead to lose 3-1 at home to RB Leipzig on Saturday. This setback has placed Bayern Munich’s chances of winning the Bundesliga title in jeopardy with one game remaining to play in the season.
Bayern is still in first place with 68 points, but Dortmund is in action at Augsburg on Sunday and a win there would put the Ruhr valley club in the driver’s seat heading into the final week of the season. Dortmund now has 67 points.
“When you play so far below your level and you continue dropping that level then you will struggle to win games and when you struggle to win games it is just not enough,” stated Tuchel. “When you play so far below your level and you keep dropping that level.”
“I am at a loss for words to explain how anything like that could take place. It cannot be explained in any way. We ceased acting, assisting, and demonstrating bravery when we stopped moving.
After a strong start in which they created many scoring opportunities and took the lead thanks to Serge Gnabry in the 25th minute, Bayern appeared to be well on their way to an easy victory.
However, they immediately slowed down, which allowed Leipzig to come back with three goals in the second half and claim their first win in Munich. This result leaves the battle for the crown wide open.
According to Tuchel, “the first half an hour was solid, and we had a chance to go up 2-0 or even more.” “However, after that, we started acting carelessly and sluggishly. In the second half, for no apparent reason, we played with a lot of carelessness. I am unable to offer an explanation.”
After the shocking dismissal of Julian Nagelsmann as manager in late March, Tuchel was brought in to take over the team. At the time, the club’s executives stated that the season objectives were in jeopardy and that a change was essential. Tuchel had previously won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021.
Since then, however, the Bavarians have been eliminated from the quarterfinals of both the German Cup and the Champions League, and they now face the possibility of not winning their 11th consecutive league title.
Tuchel expressed his dissatisfaction by saying, “I am disappointed because we are capable of doing it so much better.” We had the opportunity to win the game, but we blew it.
“It is still not over,” Tuchel remarked in reference to the team’s prospects of winning the championship. Let’s see how things play out on the last day of matches. It should come as no surprise that we had different priorities.