The Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are underneath strain, having suffered a giant blow within the league title race with the loss in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen over the weekend. The consequence has put Bayern supervisor Thomas Tuchel underneath the highlight too, with rumours of the administration seeking to exchange him with somebody like Jose Mourinho, Hansi Flick, or Joachim Loew already making waves. Former Manchester City star Mark Seagraves feels it will be important for Bayern to get a constructive consequence in opposition to Lazio within the Champions League, or else, Tuchel might be sacked from the job.

“Maurizio Sarri (Lazio coach) is an experienced manager. He knows how to win. The team hasn’t done well this season, they are 9th in the league (Serie A). Something isn’t quite right. But it’s all about Bayern Munich for me and how Tuchel can do it. He rubs players the wrong way, he isn’t afraid to come out and get players rollicking in the press. I can imagine what it is like inside the changing room. He can rub people the wrong way.”

“If you do that and don’t get results then, you render yourself very vulnerable to getting a sack. This is an all or nothing game for me, I believe if they (Bayern) don’t get a result against Lazio then he (Tuchel) could be seriously looking at getting a sack. You look at the managers that are around. There’s Mourinho, though I am not saying he is the best fit but there are managers who are proven winners. He is severely under pressure. The result at the weekend tells me that not everything is as rosy in the garden at Bayern as one may think,” Seagraves stated in response to a question from NDTV.

The former Liverpool and Manchester City defender was additionally requested in regards to the battle between Real Madrid and RB Leipzig within the Champions League. Seagraves made it clear that he wished Leipzig to step up.

“I will be telling the RB Leipzig players that we need to put up a performance to try and get a result from the first leg. On their day, Leipzig can beat anybody. They’ve gotten results against Bayern Munich a couple of times. They have the players, top quality players but it’s what Leipzig as a team are going to get on the day as they have been so inconsistent. They shouldn’t be fifth in the league but they aren’t pushing for any of the top spots. That’s gonna be a real interesting game for me,” he had stated.

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