Tuchel admits Bundesliga title ‘not so real looking’ after newest Bayern loss

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Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel stated successful this yr’s Bundesliga title was “not so real looking proper now” after a loss on Sunday which left Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen eight factors clear.

The three-2 defeat at lowly Bochum was Bayern’s third reverse in a row, after a 3-0 thumping by Alonso’s league leaders and a 1-0 loss at Lazio within the Champions League.

The German champions haven’t misplaced three matches in a row since 2015, a run which included semi-final defeats to Barcelona within the Champions League and Borussia Dortmund within the German Cup.

Bayern have been 1-0 up after Jamal Musiala’s opener, however ended up 3-1 down with 10 minutes remaining, Dayot Upamecano freely giving a penalty and selecting up a second yellow, having additionally seen crimson at Lazio when freely giving a spot kick.

A late Harry Kane objective gave Bayern hope however Tuchel stated “all the things that would go fallacious did go fallacious” for his facet.

Tuchel stated his facet would proceed to struggle to shut the eight-point hole with Leverkusen with 12 video games remaining.

“Final season we believed proper till the tip and it labored out, so we’ll try this once more.”

Within the earlier marketing campaign, Dortmund have been two factors clear heading into the ultimate spherical however drew 2-2 at lowly Mainz, permitting Bayern to say their eleventh straight crown.

Bayern midfielder Leon Goretzka, who has by no means not received the league title since shifting to Munich in 2018, instructed DAZN “it’s troublesome to say sure” when requested if his facet might nonetheless win the Bundesliga.

“Every little thing speaks in opposition to us for the time being. However it’s the fallacious query to ask ourselves.

“We have to discover our sport again — and win our matches.”

The Bochum-born Goretzka described his facet’s week as “like a horror film which will not finish”.

Leverkusen play at house to relegation-threatened Mainz on Friday, which means Bayern could possibly be as a lot as 11 factors behind once they host RB Leipzig on Saturday.