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Thomas Tuchel tells Bayern Munich squad to 'connect with your inner child' to beat Real Madrid in Champions League semi-final second leg

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Bayern face Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday aiming to secure a place in the final of the Champions League. The tie is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-bayern-munich-jude-bellingham-vinicius-jr/bltd84cac33f143a99f" target="_blank">delicately poised after a 2-2 draw in the first leg</a> of the semi-final at the Allianz Arena. Tuchel has been asked what he has told his team ahead of the tie and had some unusual advice for his players.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Tuchel told reporters: "It wasn't a declaration - I felt the need to say something again. We had an extra day to prepare, and we made the most of it. One topic was that we also enjoy a day like today. The tactical meetings are of course very much characterised by content. It's important to connect with your inner child and realise that we all dreamed of being in games like this as a child. It won't stop us from giving it our all tomorrow."

WHAT TUCHEL SAID

The Champions League is the only piece of silverware <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neverkusen-no-more-how-xabi-alonso-bayer-leverkusen-won-first-bundesliga-title-bayern-munich/blt51f4647cd527170c" target="_blank">Bayern can win this season after missing out on the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen</a>. They face a Real Madrid side who have already clinched the league title in Spain this season and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-manchester-city-antonio-rudiger-andriy-lunin/blt275b5310aac72c16" target="_blank">knocked out holders Manchester City in the last round</a> after a penalty shoot-out. The winners of the tie will play either PSG or Dortmund in the final at Wembley.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Tuchel is heading into his final few fixtures as Bayern boss ahead of his summer exit. The coach is said to be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/thomas-tuchel-man-utd-return-premier-league-bayern-decision-let-go-end-season/blt5d2ae74c5775278c" target="_blank">interested in returning to the Premier League</a>, while it still remains to be seen who will take over from Tuchel in the Bayern dugout.

WHAT NEXT FOR BAYERN

Thomas Tuchel tells Bayern Munich squad to 'connect with your inner child' to beat Real Madrid in Champions League semi-final second leg | Goal.com

Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel wants his players to connect with their inner child if they are to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Thomas Tuchel tells Bayern Munich squad to &apos;connect with your inner child&apos; to beat Real Madrid in Champions League semi-final second leg