Tuchel relies on Reus to lead Dortmund past Bayern

Thomas Tuchel has highlighted the importance of
Marco Reus to Borussia Dortmund ahead of their
DFB-Pokal semi-final against Bayern Munich on
Wednesday.
The Germany international has been plagued by
injury this season but has been in fine form since
returning to the pitch two weeks ago.
Reus has found the net in each of his three
appearances since his latest comeback and Tuchel
hopes for more of the same against Bayern.
"Reus has now scored twice in the league since his
return and he also scored against Monaco," Tuchel
stated at a news conference.
"He is scoring crucial goals and is showing how
much we were missing when he was unavailable.
"He gained a lot of confidence when he was
recovering from injury during pre-season. His
character has grown.
"I think Marco is ready to achieve great things."
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Dortmund were beaten 4-1 at the Allianz Arena in
the Bundesliga earlier this month, but Tuchel is
confident they will do better this time around.
"Two weeks ago we were without a chance, but
now we feel ready for a big performance," he
added.
"We had six players who never played in Munich
before in the last game.
"It is a pressure that you cannot feel in a video
session.
"It is kind of like going down a black slope. You
are likely to do better the second time."