Tuchel identifies one scapegoat after Bayern – Real: ‘He was far too greedy’
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid drew 2-2 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in a fantastic spectacle on Tuesday evening. Afterwards, Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel stated that a victory for his team would have been possible if one player had not given away the goals so easily.
Bayern fell behind after a strong opening phase. A beautiful through ball from Toni Kroos left Vinicius Júnior alone in front of Manuel Neuer, after which the Brazilian was able to finish coolly. Min-jae Kim, who started in the starting line-up due to the absence of Matthijs de Ligt, came over from Napoli this summer for 50 million euros, but did not look strong by joining much too quickly.
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“Kim should not move so aggressively with his attacker. He can do that when the ball is actually played in. But he simply cannot leave as much space behind him as a central defender,” Tuchel said afterwards in an interview with Sky.
“But he is just too greedy, way too greedy,” Tuchel continues in his tirade. “There is no pressure on the ball, so you don’t know what might happen. Then this is much too easy. No one can help him there anymore. To step in so aggressively, before the ball has been played, is too greedy. “
Kim also did not look strong with Real Madrid’s second goal. A through ball from Vinicius Júnior ended up with Rodrygo, who was pushed to the grass by the South Korean. The ball hit the spot, after which Vinicius Júnior was able to make it 2-2.
“Again he is way too greedy. He is on the right side all the time, until suddenly he unnecessarily clears a path for Rodrygo. At the moment of the pass he is already wrong. If something like that happens, at least stay on your feet “, said a very reproachful Tuchel.
Marco van Basten also states that Kim is guilty of both of Bayern’s goals. “He (Kim, ed.) made a number of crucial mistakes. He is always too late. Kim was a very important player in this match for Real Madrid,” Van Basten concludes at Ziggo Sport.
