11 December 2023 , 18:39
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Thomas Tuchel says there will be no let-up from Bayern Munich against Manchester United – even though they are already through as group winners.
Tuchel confirmed England skipper Harry Kane will start and promised the German champions will give their all to win and preserve their six-year unbeaten group stage run.
Bayern are on a 39-game unbeaten run in the group stage, with boss Tuchel saying his players want to preserve that proud run and warning he will accept nothing less than total commitment.
"I understand that some people thought that against Copenhagen it looked like we weren't throwing everything into it,” said Tuchel. “But when you sign for Bayern or United, you sign up to give 100 percent every day. When you wear the Bayern jersey, you behave like champions, there's no other way.
“We have high expectations, even if we are always under pressure. United will give everything to get through. But we expect a top performance from us.
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“I hope we can match United's enthusiasm and energy, which I'm sure they'll bring to the game.
"They are always a dangerous team. They have a certain aura. It's part of their DNA that they can come through difficult moments. This stadium creates special moments. It will be a big challenge for us."
Thomas Tuchel wants his Bayern Munich side to finish their group stage campaign on a high (PA)On Kane, who has 22 goals from 19 games this season, Tuchel said: “We're very proud we were able to sign Harry. He's a great character and a great role model, a terrific player.
“He scores a lot of goals and will be very happy to play here tomorrow. It's a great story that we were able to bring the England captain, your centre-forward, to Germany."
Bayern winger Jamal Musiala said: “No matter who we play, we always want to win. “We want to keep our unbeaten streak in the Champions League group stages and want to keep our rhythm going into the winter break.
“So it’s a very important game for us and we will go out and try to win.”