In tonight’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg at the Emirates Stadium, Bayern Munich must defeat Arsenal. The Bavarians’ coach, Thomas Tuchel, has instructed his players to stop Martin Odegaard from participating.
The German tactician said that Odegaard is still the most crucial player for the Gunners in an interview with TribalFootball.
“I think Arsenal define themselves as an exceptional and fun team to watch. They don’t rely too much on individual solutions to win matches consistently. They are very impressive. But Odegaard is one of the key players.
“We like the way he likes to start his actions, we know very well how he wants to start them and the connections between him and Bukayo Saka. I hope we find the right solutions and that the players find the key to making their lives difficult.
“It’s impressive how he’s grown as a captain and he’s one of the players we’re trying to stop.
“Kane? Harry is very happy to be here against Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals. Scoring will make him very happy, I still have nothing holding him back. He will be very motivated to score. He helps any team: Tottenham, England and now us too. Hopefully it helps us perform and win tomorrow.
“(Kai) Havertz? He scored the best goal of my coaching career so far. He is a lovely guy, a nice character and a great team player with great qualities. I’m happy for him because he understood the value after a difficult start. We know him and we have guys on the pitch who know him very well.”
