Thomas Tuchel Fires Back at Critics After Resounding Victory Against Borussia Dortmund

Very upset by the criticism of former Bayern glories like Dietmar Hamann and Lothar Matthäus after the surprise elimination in the German Cup, Bavarian coach Thomas Tuchel settled his scores after the resounding victory against Borussia Dortmund (4- 0) Saturday during the Klassiker. This was particularly the case during a tense interview before the 1990 Ballon d’or.

Thomas Tuchel is not the type of coach who tries to hide his emotions. At PSG, its former leaders have not forgotten his outspokenness and his rants at press conferences. Since leaving the capital, the German has not changed. On Saturday, it was a particularly nervous Thomas Tuchel who showed up at Signal Iduna Park before the highly anticipated Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich (0-4). It must be said that the Bavarian team remained on a humiliation in the German Cup (elimination in the 2nd round by FC Saarbrücken, a D3 team). A failure followed by criticism, some of which came from former great players of the club turned consultants, such as Dietmar Hamann and especially Lothar Matthäus.

Thomas Tuchel clearly had these criticisms in his throat before approaching the shock of the 10th day of the Bundesliga. “I don’t want to disturb when the consultants speak,” replied the German to a journalist from Sky Sports (media for which Hamann and Matthäus work) who pointed out to him that he was agitated when he talked about Bayern. So much for the state of mind of the German coach before the Klassiker. But the tastiest is yet to come.

Ninety minutes and an astonishing demonstration (0-4) later, it is a vengeful Thomas Tuchel who presents himself in front of the microphones. “To quote Lothar and Didi (Hamann’s nickname), for a team that is not progressing and with poor internal relations between the players and the coach, I would say that it was completely OK today,” he said, ironically.

Tuchel also used irony during a tense exchange with Lotthar Matthäus, present on the Sky set, on the pitch, after the match. Launched by a journalist on the reasons for such a gap in level between the German Cup and the demonstration against Dortmund, Thomas Tuchel launches the first banderilla.

Thomas Tuchel facing Lotthar Matthäus on the Sky Sport set after Dortmund-Bayern – Sky Sport

“Tuchel: Even after tensions between the team and its coach and the lack of progress, yes, all of this is very surprising.

Sky Sport journalist: So why?

Tuchel: I don’t know. I think Lothar knows. You should ask Lothar. And if Lothar doesn’t know, then ask “Didi”, he must know.

Reporter: Why are you so unhappy when people criticize you?

Tuchel: No, I’m super happy with my team, great.

Matthäus: I too, as a consultant, am very happy with Bayern tonight. You finally played well for 90 minutes.

Tuchel: So it’s Easter and Christmas!

Matthäus: If I sometimes have a different opinion, that’s no reason to take it that way.

Tuchel: I also accept your opinion. You analyze, that’s what you do with “Didi” all the time. You never hold back. You have to accept it.

The journalist: We sense the irony in your words.

Tuchel: Yes and? Is it banned now? Don’t you like it? Okay forget it, move on.

Matthäus: Can I say something?

Tuchel: I don’t want to discuss, I’ll leave you alone, I’d like to go because for me, it’s “too much”.

Matthäus: We also talked about the results Thomas…

Tuchel: That’s good, it’s your job but I don’t want to stop you, you’re doing your job, I don’t want to participate in the discussion here. You can talk about whatever you want. Today we won 4-0 so you have to change your mind. Have fun. “

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2023-11-05 14:22:16
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