Tuchel admits Kane is not happy at Bayern Munich as trophy hopes fade
Thomas Tuchel has admitted star striker Harry Kane is "not happy" with the way Bayern Munich are playing at the moment.
Tuchel was speaking after Bayern suffered two major setbacks in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League. They were beaten 3-0 by Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, with Xabi Alonso's side extending their lead at the top of the table to five points.
Bayern then lost 1-0 to Lazio on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 ties, meaning they are in danger of failing to reach the quarter-finals for just the second time in the last 13 years. And Kane, who joined Bayern over the summer in the hope of finally winning a major trophy, has come in for criticism after failing to muster a single shot on target against either Leverkusen or Lazio.
However, Tuchel has defended the England captain, blaming his teammates for "rarely finding him in matches". Speaking ahead of Bayern's trip to Bochum on Sunday, Tuchel said: "Harry takes care of himself.
"He doesn't need me. He's not happy with the connection in games. Neither are we. I've rarely seen such a discrepancy between training and matches. The way he scores in training, the way he puts his chances away - it's incredible.
Marcel Sabitzer completes Man Utd transfer after last-minute deadline day dash
"It's world class. But then we rarely find him in matches. He acts like a captain. Everything's okay with him." Tuchel also insisted Bayern are ready to bounce back against Bochum, claiming their recent struggles could "give us that decisive kick to drop our baggage".
He added: "We want to prove ourselves. Maybe the current state of things will give us that decisive kick to drop our baggage. We'll continue to push the team. We need every player."
Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted Kane is "not happy with the connection in games" (Francesco Scaccianoce)And Kane, who has scored 28 goals in 29 appearances across all competitions so far this season, vowed after the defeat to Lazio that Bayern "will never give up". He told TNT Sports : "It's been a really tough week. In the first half we started well and had clear chances, one for myself.
"In these games they're big moments. The second half was disappointing. We came out with less energy and less confidence. We got punished. Once you go down to 10 men it's always difficult. We have to find it among ourselves. We're still in the race for the Bundesliga and in this tie.
"We have to keep fighting. We're in a difficult spell. We have to fight. We have to turn it round. We have big games and big things to fight for. We're not out of it, we will never give up. We just need to turn it around. One game or spark can turn it round."
and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our
Read more similar news:
Comments:
comments powered by Disqus
