Munich This was Thomas Müller’s 25th Bundesliga double. The goalkeeper himself calmly described his 2-0 and 3-0 (skimming) in the 4-2 win over Dortmund as “goals for a striker you have to be there for”. For Tuchel’s namesake, the 33-year-old is “a truffle pig in the penalty area”.
Sane convinces against Dortmund
But it wouldn’t do justice for Müller to reduce him to these qualities alone, Tuchel said, explaining: “He just wants to play football, he just wants to play sports. He’s not above anything and he’s a very smart player.”
Lesson learned by Mueller. In addition to Müller and 4-0 top scorer Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane was Bayern’s best offensive player. But did he understand Tuchel Sanneh after the short impressions? Did the new coach really realize the old, sometimes genius problem?
Sane as a preparer against the BVB
Against BVB, Tuchel relied on Sane in the tried-and-tested 4-2-3-1 system as a left winger with freedom to move into the centre. Muller preceded 3-0 with a long-range shot from Sane, and Sane prepared a wonderful pass from Koeman, making it 4-0.
Solid performance after a subdued week with partly obscure performances under Julian Nagelsmann, Which means, firstly, that after the first leg of the round of 16 at Paris Saint-Germain (1-0), he only played as a joker in four out of six matches, and secondly that he was not even nominated by national coach Hansi Flick for the two. International matches in March.
Tuchel on Sane: “I want to protect him”
When asked about Sanneh again at his third press conference on Saturday night, Tuchel replied annoyed: “I am surprised, he is very attached to Leroy. I want to protect him. It is not appropriate for us to talk about all the PK about Leroy: What did Leroy do? Was it good, was it bad?”
Tuchel will have to get used to it, because the 27-year-old has been the constant hot topic since his transfer from Manchester City in the summer of 2020 and will soon come due to the upcoming duel with the English in the Champions League quarter. – Finals (11th and 19th April). More focus.
Tuchel: Sané “in an age where the path is now ruthlessly laid”
First, like all his predecessors, he wrapped a cocoon around Sane, but then Tuchel surprised with a stern statement. One that proves the new coach isn’t just wearing kid gloves. “He’s had his ups and downs, lots of good moves that we can build on. There’s room for improvement for everyone, and that goes for him too. He’s at an age where the course is now set up ruthlessly. It’s mainly up to him, to make the most of it. We’ll support him in that.” “.
Tuchel wants Sani fixed
Tuesday’s loving kick in the ass at the first joint training session on Säbener Straße was followed by a verbal reminder. On the “Bild TV” program, Tuchel said on Sunday: “Leroy is too old to be a potential player.”
Translated, this means: Tuchel will not tolerate ups and downs, he wants constant recall from the cosmopolitan class undoubtedly present in Sané. But will he remain in the starting line-up on Tuesday because Jamal Musiala (20) is now back in the starting line-up after being substituted in the FA Cup quarter-final against Freiburg?
The new mode, according to veteran Mueller, is “Operation. You have to get to know each other even in difficult moments. And just “try to listen to the coach carefully. Then we try to develop little by little in the next few weeks.” According to Tuchel, it is important to “find our common rhythm, like in a band or orchestra. This is where the beats help best.” Sani decides for himself how many times he plays the first violin.
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