Bayern Munich: the 6 players who want to save Thomas Tuchel’s skin

A logical choice. In March 2023, Bayern Munich decided to recruit Thomas Tuchel. Free, experienced at the highest level and a fine connoisseur of German football, the 50-year-old technician ticked all the boxes to lead Bavarian Formula 1. On paper at least. The strong and very cash personality of Thomas Tuchel was not necessarily unanimous. Same thing regarding his choices or his relationships with certain members of his group. Today, the former Paris Saint-Germain coach is paying for his mistakes, he who no longer has much support in the locker room.

This Tuesday, Bild listed the names of the players who are still behind him. Among them, we find Manuel Neuer. The 37-year-old goalkeeper has not forgotten that Tuchel always defended him when there were debates regarding his injury. So he didn’t let go in return. Ditto for Raphaël Guerreiro, Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané, the three darlings of TT according to Bild. superstar Harry Kane and Eric Dier, who arrived during the winter transfer window, also support the native of Krumbach. But not everyone thinks like the players mentioned above.

Tuchel is not unanimous

Indeed, a group of several players are anti-Tuchel. Without much surprise, we find Thomas Müller. If the two men respect each other publicly, the attacker is tense at playing less than in the past. Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka, who were part of Julian Nagelsmann’s close guard, do not get along at TT. They never understood why the club had changed coaches. For his part, Tuchel is not a fan of their profiles. Bild talk about a situation “explosive” between them. The two midfielders could leave during the transfer window. But the situation could possibly change if their coach leaves by the end of the season. Same observation for Matthijs de Ligt.

The defender is 4th in the hierarchy of defenders in the mind of Tuchel, who does not like his style. The message is also very clear since the German coach wants to recruit a central player this summer. His preference goes to Ronald Araujo (Barça). De Ligt is patient, his relationship with his coach is strained. Among the clan of the discontented, Bild also cites the name of Mathis Tel. Getting off to a good start at the start of the season with 5 goals on the clock at the end of September, the Frenchman saw his playing time decrease. A disappointment after all the work put in. But Tel doesn’t give up during training despite his incomprehension. He is not at the same stage as the other players, who no longer support Thomas Tuchel. Atmosphere.