FC Bayern started the second half of the season successfully against TSG Hoffenheim. However, coach Thomas Tuchel was not entirely satisfied despite the 3-0 victory.
He won with a floral and mourning jersey inscription “Thank you Franz”. FC Bayern The first match after the death of Franz Beckenbauer against Hoffenheim will be played on Friday evening (January 12, 2024). However, that night coach Thomas Tuchel did not agree with some things.
Tuchel amazes the atmosphere at the Bayern Arena
In the interview with DAZN after the final whistle, the Bayern coach seemed angry with his own fans. “It was still a sentiment boycott because of DFL investor drama or crime, whatever. It's time to play at home again with enthusiasm and so on. “Franz Beckenbauer would have liked it to be a football celebration from the stands,” said the 50-year-old coach.
Despite the 3-0 victory, Tuchel also criticized his superstar Leroy Sané (28), who set up two goals on Saturday the 1st. “Everyone needs to play more physically. He has a lot of physical potential when it comes to running and sprinting. He has to work on it, otherwise it's not enough for me. When he does that, he can physically dominate players. There is room for improvement.”
Musiala on Beckenbauer: “We especially wanted the three points for him”
Even Harry Kane (30) couldn't escape Tuchel's criticism despite his 3-0 goal: “Leroy and Harry didn't have their best day!” However, that night one Bayern star stood out above all: Jamal Musiala. (twenty).
The young star (18th/70th) was a standout player, and not just for his two goals. The national player was full of ingenuity and also shot the post (58th).
“We wanted the three points especially for him,” Musiala said in memory of Beckenbauer. He no longer saw Kaiser play, but all the tributes spoke for themselves: “he is a legend here and he has done a lot for the club.”
Kane (90th) marked the final point with his 22nd goal of the season Bundesliga-First round record set by Robert Lewandowski (25) from the 2020/21 season.
“Today was also about Franz Beckenbauer, about the joy of life, about football, about winning together and about not taking all this too seriously. Franz was a good role model,” said Thomas Müller (34) on Saturday the 1st: “Although personally I am too young to have much contact with him. I was able to learn a lot from that.”