2023-04-28 13:13:57
Anything less than three points would plunge Bayern Munich deeper into the crisis. The defending champion welcomes bottom-placed Hertha BSC on Sunday (3:30 p.m.) in the German Bundesliga and needs a win to avoid causing even more unrest in the club and falling further behind Borussia Dortmund in the fight for the championship trophy. BVB, who lead by one point, was a guest at VfL Bochum on Friday (today).
“For us, the starting position is clear: We no longer have it in our own hands and now we have to get 15 points. We have to improve. It’s not too late to show a reaction. More than ever, it’s all regarding us. We have to deliver and then hope that it’s enough,” said Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel regarding the starting position.
Since the surprising change of coach from Julian Nagelsmann to Tuchel a month ago, Bayern have been eliminated in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup and the Champions League. In the league, following just one point from the last two games, the series of nine championship titles in a row threatens to be torn apart. “Nothing is easy for us at the moment. The situation is crystal clear. We have to deliver. Discussing the starting position makes no sense for us from the point of view of the table, but also because of the last results,” explained Tuchel.
For the guests from Berlin, the battered opponent does not make things any easier. “We’re trying to do it as well as possible. But Bayern is a hungry lion,” said Hertha coach Pal Dardai, who is missing eight players. “I never won in Munich, either as a player or as a coach. Everything would have to fit for a point,” said the 47-year-old.
Union Berlin (55 points), SC Freiburg (53) and RB Leipzig (51) probably make up the other two spots in the Champions League. Before the game at 1. FC Köln, Freiburg coach Christian Streich urged his players to keep their concentration high at the end of the season. “The boys can also read the table and see what’s at stake. Everyone knows what it would mean if we win in Cologne,” said Streich. However, the coach still did not use the word “Champions League”. But qualifying for the Europa League once more would be a great success.
With TSG Hoffenheim, Leipzig has a club with relegation worries as a guest. Head coach Marco Rose demanded more conviction from his pros. “In the end, it’s all regarding flipping the switch, solving the tasks, choosing the right tools. Putting the things that were raised on the pitch – consistency and biliousness,” said Rose. The former Salzburg master maker also has personal worries. ÖFB team player Konrad Laimer complains of heel pain. Josko Gvardiol, Dani Olmo and Benjamin Henrichs are also injured, while Amadou Haidara and Dominik Szoboszlai are suspended. According to paper, Union Berlin has the most difficult task with Bayer Leverkusen.
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