Champions League
Fortune teller Tuchel and the Gnabry goal: “It will happen”
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel is sure: Serge Gnabry will score a goal in today’s game against Real Madrid. photo
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Bayern attacker Serge Gnabry is fit again just in time for the Real clash. And his coach makes a prophecy.
Thomas Tuchel is sure. National soccer player Serge Gnabry will celebrate as a goalscorer in his comeback for FC Bayern Munich against Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena. “It will happen, I’m telling you,” said the Bayern coach before the Champions League semi-final.
Of course, fortune teller Tuchel couldn’t explain his special Gnabry feeling in the press conference. “I don’t know how I know or why,” he said. He has no explanation ready.
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti reacted calmly to Tuchel’s prophecy in his press conference for the game at the Allianz Arena. “With Gnabry there is a probability that he will score, like with (Harry) Kane, (Jamal) Musiala or (Leroy) Sané,” said the experienced coach.
Incidentally, the 28-year-old Gnabry has to make a cold start against Ancelotti’s team after a thigh injury. The winger, who has been constantly plagued by injuries this season, tore a muscle fiber in the 2-2 draw in the quarter-final first leg against Arsenal FC. After that, Gnabry missed four games. But he was fit again in time for the semi-finals.
By the way: Gnabry also scored in the last Champions League appearance in London – but without any prior announcement from Tuchel.