Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel is rumored to not like the football play of Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt. Especially regarding mistakes in releasing the ball from deep.
De Ligt moved to the Bayern Munich from Juventus for a fee of £68 million last year. The contract is signed until 2027.
After winning Serie A and Coppa Italia titles. The Holland international is open to a move to Germany and refused interest from Chelsea UFABET
However, after playing just one full season with Bayern. De Ligt has found himself as Tuchel’s third choice centre-back, behind Dayot Upamegano and Kim Min-Jae
Recently, the exact reason behind his limited playing opportunities this year has been revealed by a Munich tabloid. who access Bayern’s matches regularly
The publication said Tuchel had issues with De Ligt’s playing style believing he was coming into the game too late. And there were too many mistakes in passing the ball.
Since replacing Julian Nagelsmann after the German manager’s shocking sacking. Tuchel has instructed his team to play deep. And you have to do it quickly.
As a result, De Ligt was dropped to the sidelines. While Upamecano and Kim jumped into status ahead of him.
However, the 24-year-old is said to be unfazed by his lack of ball control. And is ready to accept the status that the manager has placed on him.
Most importantly, De Ligt’s fighting spirit has also been praised by club executives.
De Ligt appears to understand Tuchel’s decision, pointing to his calf injury and realized that ‘You have to be careful not to get hurt again.’
This season, De Ligt played only 76 minutes from 4 appearances. Divided into 3 games in the Bundesliga