Hope gives life. The tricolor world champion made this proverb his own, this Tuesday, on the eve of the Champions League quarter-final return against the English Manchester City net winners in the first leg (3-0). “We know very well that we did not have a good match there, now we have our say, with our public. We want to create the feat, and we will do everything to win this match, ”explained Benjamin Pavard.
To get the Citizens out of Pep Guardiola, Bayern will have to win by four or three goals and go through extra time and the possible penalty shootout on Wednesday evening (9:00 p.m.) in its Allianz Arena. “We have already seen comebacks in the past. Why not us, ”insisted Pavard, referring to the incredible reversal of the situation between FC Barcelona and Paris SG in the round of 16 in 2017: PSG won 4-0 in the first leg but Barça s qualified after the second leg won 6-1 at Camp Nou.
Thuchel follower of the Coué method
Scorer in Bayern Munich’s draw against poorly ranked Hoffenheim (1-1) in the league on Saturday, the French international defender admitted that Bayern are going through a “not very easy” period, but said he was convinced that the Munich people are capable of the feat.
Bayern remains on an elimination in the quarter-finals of the German Cup by Freiburg, a success in Freiburg, a draw against Hoffenheim in the league, and the heavy setback at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester against City.
“It’s a hell of a mountain to climb. We have to believe it,” said Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel. “If you only look at the top of this huge mountain, you can feel overwhelmed, tell yourself that you will never reach the top. You have to take it half time. The most difficult thing is to start the adventure”, added the Bavarian technician, spinning the alpine metaphor.
