Departing Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel was sad along with his group’s lack of focus following their 4-2 loss at Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Bayern threw away a two-goal lead, condemning them to a third-place end behind unbeaten Bayern Leverkusen and Stuttgart
After failing to win the Bundesliga title for a twelfth consecutive season, Tuchel’s facet will even go with out home or European silverware for the primary time in additional than a decade.
“We began rather well, however then we had a string of particular person errors,” Tuchel mentioned in a brief press convention.
The coach is leaving Bayern after simply over a yr in cost after the membership introduced his departure in February. There had been talks to doubtlessly reverse that call final week, however no settlement was reached.
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“Within the second half we performed nicely for quarter-hour, however then it was once more a collection of particular person errors and lack of possession,” Tuchel mentioned. “We gave away a two-goal lead for a totally pointless and bitter defeat.”
Regardless of a string of damage absences, Bayern have been 2-0 up by the sixth minute however Hoffenheim scored 4 instances, together with an Andrej Kramaric hat-trick within the second half to show the sport round.
“It occurs far too typically, like that. It occurred in Stuttgart the place we conceded two late targets [for a 3-1 defeat]. In Heidenheim, the identical [for a 3-2 loss]. Right here the identical. It simply occurs too typically,” Tuchel added.
“I’ve a proof for that, however it’s not for the general public.”
Bayern’s Aleksandar Pavlovic, who’s a part of Germany’s preliminary Euro 2024 squad, went off injured early within the match and can bear additional assessments.
“He twisted his ankle. We must wait and see what the checks present,” Tuchel mentioned.
