On the latest episode of the Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports correspondent Kres Harrington breaks down Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge of Bayern Munich and the magnitude of the role he has been handed. Kres also speaks about the remainder of Bayern's season and the German Cup draw. Only on the #SLPodcast!
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Bayern regained top spot in the Bundesliga after a 4-2 victory over fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund and now lead the standings by a mere two points, with the likes of Dortmund, and Union Berlin applying pressure.
The Bavarian giants welcomed Dortmund to the Allianz Arena in what is known as 'De Klassiker.' Bayern recently sacked Julian Nagelsmann and employed former Dortmund coach, Tuchel, who was looking to hit the ground running and did just that. A convincing victory over his former club, but Dortmund do have themselves to blame. The first goal from Bayern came as a gift when Dortmund goalie Gregor Kobel swiped and missed the ball, allowing it to roll into the back of the net. Questions were asked about Gregor's selection, as the Swiss International recently returned from injury and then was put straight back into the strongest XI.
As mentioned, this was Tuchel's first game in charge for Bayern which is slowly becoming a daunting task. Tuchel inherited a divided locker room which is never a good thing for a coach. Bayern right-back, Pavard, dedicated the victory to Nagelsmann, which just goes to show the animosity among the players. Tuchel has an incredibly difficult job at hand and considering how ruthless Bayern, can be towards coaches, he needs to stay on his toes.
Bayern Munich will slowly start to feel the pressure with all of the matches coming their way. The Bundesliga record holders are facing Freiburg in the German Cup and Manchester City in the UEFA Champion league, at what point will the fatigue come into play?
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