With Borussia Dortmund dropping points on Friday night, Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has sent a stern message to the players.
Dortmund missed the chance to open a five-point lead on Friday night after drawing 1-1 with VFL Bochum and now sit only two points above the Bavarians.
Tuchel's charges can reclaim top spot with a victory over Hertha Berlin on Sunday afternoon and the German says his side have to deliver.
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"The situation has become more difficult for us now but it is not hopeless," Tuchel told a news conference, as per ESPN.
"I still have the feeling we will shift up a gear [in the last five games].
"They [Hertha] are a bit unpredictable now with the coaching change.
We have to reduce expectations and not expect too much from ourselves too early.
"We have to take it one minute at a time and eventually reach the win. But we have to deliver. Talking about our situation in the standings at the moment does not really make sense."
"We are very honest. We are the last ones to sweep anything under the carpet. We have dropped five points in the last two matches."
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