Letsch spoke of Masovic’s improved performance defending FCB danger man Jamal Musiala after a protest-induced break in the action and noted that victory would not have been secured without some outstanding late saves from keeper Manuel Riemann.
Bochum encountered great difficulty dealing with Raphaël Guerreiro and Musiala down the Bayern left. Letsch acknowledged that his team were losing the battle on that side and that he utilized the break in the action to talk over a positional change with Masovic. Bochum were able to score two first-half goals after play resumed.
“Bayern were clever on the left,” Letsch said, “Musiala. Phrew! When he has the ball at his feet, he’s pretty damn good. We had our problems there, which is why we told Erhan to push over a bit.”
“To be honest, we could have conceded the third goal,” Letsch said, “We would have been back to square one and let the win slip out of our hands. [Keeper] Manuel Riemann did a great job [with a late save against Leroy Sane].”
Letsch – having taken sober note of all the nuance surrounding the surprise win – ultimately shifted out of critical gear and concluded his interview on a more positive note.
“If you win against Bayern, you can’t have done everything wrong,” Letsch summed up with a grin.
