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Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel is under no illusions as to the task ahead against Manchester City in the Champions League but he is keeping hope alive.
The former Chelsea manager has admitted that his side has a huge task on their hands ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal second-leg tie against Manchester City.
Manchester City head to the Allianz Arena where Bayern will look to complete the job against their host for a place in the semifinals on Wednesday night.
City comes into this encounter with a massive advantage in this game following a comprehensive and dominant 3-0 win from the first leg at the Etihad.
Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland were the players who put the Bavarians and Tuchel to the sword when they met last week.
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It’s not a big mountain for Bayern
With the Bundesliga giants set to host their Premier League counterparts in midweek, their manager Tuchel seems to have given his team a chance to turn things around.
According to a report on UEFA.com, the former Borussia Dortmund coach noted that while the task against City is huge, it’s not a big one for his champions.
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"It's a huge mountain," Tuchel said. "You'll not trick me to say it's too big, but it's big.”
Speaking further, he praised his team’s performance from the first leg adding that they are excited for the second leg and won’t give up.
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"We are not going to give up ahead of the second leg, we are much too excited,” he added.
“Of course, the result is bitter for us. I fell in love with my team a little, the way they performed. Even if sounds strange, it was a lot of fun."
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With Bayern’s belief that his team won’t give up ahead of the game against City, perhaps the German and his boys can draw inspiration from somewhere.
When the Bundesliga take to the pitch on Wednesday night with their fans backing them, they will be looking to become the latest club to overturn a three or more goals deficit in the Champions League.
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Only four clubs, Barcelona, Liverpool, Roma and Deportivo La Coruna have managed the feat in the history of the competition.
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