Tuchel: ‘No excessive pressure on Bayern with Lazio’

Thomas Tuchel insists Bayern Munich ‘don’t have to put extreme strain’ on themselves in tonight’s Champions League Spherical of 16 tie with Lazio.

The primary leg kicks off at 20.00 GMT on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

You’ll be able to comply with all of the build-up and motion because it occurs from this sport and Bologna–Fiorentina in Serie A on the LIVEBLOG.

The second leg will probably be in Munich on March 5 and the Bundesliga giants enter this fixture underneath strain after falling 5 factors behind Bayer Leverkusen domestically.

“We ready in a really regular means, coaching first on the attacking part and at this time on defending,” Tuchel instructed Sky Sport Italia.

“We confronted numerous conditions making an attempt to not put extreme strain on ourselves. The target was to present the gamers the mandatory data to arrange for a match like this. We don’t want extra strain in such vital nights.”

Bayern Munich are coming off a 3-0 defeat to Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, so was there a tactical motive behind that heavy loss?

“We performed many occasions in opposition to five-man defences, however maybe the sport was blocked as a result of each groups had that method. I believe we didn’t get sufficient of the ball down the flanks, we bought caught going by way of the center with out sufficient diagonal passes.”

At the moment is Valentine’s Day, so Tuchel most likely didn’t count on to spend it within the Everlasting Metropolis on the Stadio Olimpico.

“I hope for a present from my crew. We should work exhausting, as this will probably be a tough match and we want a prime efficiency.”

Bayern Munich are undoubtedly thought-about the favourites going into this sport, and that provides additional strain on the coach, who’s already dealing with studies Hansi Flick may return till the tip of the season.

One other hearsay in Bild had it that Jose Mourinho, lately fired by Roma, was lining himself up for subsequent time period.

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