Thomas Tuchel's brutal seven-word assessment of Bayern Munich's flops revealed

THOMAS TUCHEL issued a harsh statement to his players after Bayern Munich's miserable Champions League defeat to Lazio.

Adding to the pressure on the boss, Bayern Munich have now fallen five points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen and their 11-year reign at the top of the table looks set to come to an end.

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After the recent 1-0 defeat at Lazio in the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League, Tuchel had some explaining to do about Bayern's recent performances.

And on Wednesday, the Bayern boss caused some commotion in the dressing room with his explosive statement to his players.

He shouted: “You're not as good as I thought,” Sky presenter Riccardo Basile said.

But the fire really started for the German after his side failed to secure three points against Leverkusen, who defeated Tuchel's side 3-0 last weekend.

The former Chelsea boss only joined the German giants 11 months ago and his contract does not expire until 2025.

But according to The times his future hangs in the balance.

Things can't get any worse for Bayern in the Bundesliga and they need to stage a comeback against Lazio in the second leg of their tie or a mid-season boot could be on the way.

Hansi Flick, the only coach ever fired from the German national team, is rumored to be a potential agent.

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But it is Xabi Alonso they want and they are reportedly hoping the Spaniard will jump ship from their main Bundesliga rivals.

Alonso played for Bayern between 2014 and 2017 and the German giants are likely hoping this will turn the odds in their favour.

The 42-year-old Alonso's 31-match unbeaten run has made him a popular candidate to replace Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool, Xavi Hernandez at Barcelona, ​​Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid and now Manchester City.

So it's not surprising that out-of-form Bayern Munich have joined the race to grab Europe's hottest ticket.