Bayern Munich's hopes for a 12th consecutive Bundesliga title are in jeopardy after a surprising 1-0 loss to Werder Bremen, leaving manager Thomas Tuchel visibly furious.
Despite their decade-long dominance, Bayern struggled throughout the match, and Mitchell Weiser's second-half goal secured a well-deserved victory for Werder.
After the final whistle, Tuchel didn't hold back, delivering a harsh assessment of his team's lackluster performance. He questioned their attitude and asserted that they "deserved" the loss against the 13th-placed Werder Bremen, who have secured six wins in 18 Bundesliga matches.
Quoted by the SPORTbible, Tuchel said: "We didn't play for 70 minutes like a team that wanted to force a win, that was playing for the championship, that wanted to give an answer. We only did this for 20 minutes. 20 minutes are not enough to achieve the goals we set ourselves. That's not what we're signing up for here."
"When you sign for a club like Bayern Munich, you sign for one hundred percent. That applies to the coach, that applies to the players. We didn’t deliver that today.
"We played as if we were 10 points ahead and still had a Champions League game on Tuesday. We were extremely static in the first half. We lost a lot of the ball, allowed a lot of counterattacks, and were sloppy in possession. Deserved defeat."
Tuchel continued: "We will hold the team accountable. On Wednesday we have the opportunity to do better – and we have to do better."
"If you play for Bayern Munich and have a game on Sunday, you don’t have to be top on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – but you especially have to be top on Sunday. We certainly weren't. We are clearly lagging behind our demands."
