MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Bayern Munich have a mountain to climb in their Champions League quarter-final return leg against Manchester City on Wednesday, but coach Thomas Tuchel hopes a strong first-half performance could open the door to the semis.
The Bavarians have struggled in the past weeks since Tuchel's arrival in late March, having been eliminated in the German Cup last eight by Freiburg before a 3-0 loss at City in the first leg last week.
"We cannot talk about a miracle and expect it to just come by talking about it. We have to have a realistic level," Tuchel told a news conference on Tuesday. Bayern are struggling for goals, having struck only three times in their last four matches in all competitions, and with a 3-0 deficit to make up they need to step up and deliver on Wednesday.
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