Kahn criticizes players and protects Tuchel

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Oliver Kahn sharply criticized the Bayern Munich players after another blunder in the Bundesliga title race. “Who was the team that wanted to become German champions?” asked the CEO ironically after the 1: 3 in Mainz and himself replied: “It was certainly not ours.”

Each individual should “look at themselves and ask themselves if this is really enough to achieve the goals”. Despite the lead, Munich had given up the game after what Kahn called a “catastrophic second half”. Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic spoke of a “low point”.

Kahn mainly blamed the Munich professionals for the next chapter in the negative series: “In the end, there are eleven men on the field and they just have to work hard for this club’s goals. That’s what football is all about – and nothing else.”

Players need to question themselves

Each player must question himself. “What do I want to achieve when I’m on the field? How willing am I? What commitment do I bring? Our team simply lacked everything that characterizes football except pure play in the second half,” Kahn scoffed.

Coach Thomas Tuchel, who can only show two victories after seven competitive games and was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and DFB Cup, took the board boss out of his criticism. “Thomas Tuchel is the last one we should discuss,” Kahn said. “He and his team of trainers are doing everything possible, tactically and psychologically, to make it clear to the boys that it is worth winning this German championship title.”

Kahn, who recently came under fire after the failed coaching change from Julian Nagelsmann to Tuchel, says he “does not want to give an inch, not even this season”. Despite this poor performance, we can become German champions, anything is possible,” he said. (AFP/mom)

Source : Blick