BAYERN Munich manager Thomas Tuchel and captain Joshua Kimmich have not given up on their side reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League despite a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland struck last night at the Etihad Stadium to give hosts Manchester City a healthy advantage ahead of the return leg next Wednesday in Munich.
“I saw a great performance until the 60th minute… We are missing a bit of form and a bit of trust,” Tuchel told Amazon Prime.
“You need a bit of luck in games like this, a deflection, something like that which would have changed the momentum.”
The German, who won the Champions League final in 2021 with Chelsea against Manchester City, insisted that his team did not deserve to lose to heavily.
“I know it sounds a bit silly, but I really think we deserved a result today. We’ll keep going.
“It is going to be a big task to turn this tie around but we are not giving up. Obviously, everyone is disappointed because it did not feel like a 3-0.
“But a home game in Germany is a home game in Germany. It is not over until we are under the showers. We won’t give away anything.
“Looking isolated at the result then it looks impossible (to turn around). But it is football and anything can happen. We won’t give it away. It is far too important.”
Captain on the night Kimmich backed his manager’s statement, claiming that their performance gave him hope.
“The first 60 minutes were good – we only conceded a wonder goal,” the Germany midfielder said.
“We’ve seen tonight it’s possible for us to play on the same level as Man City – and it’s possible to win.
“We’ve got the self-confidence and the trust in the team to turn it around.”
