Tag: Saul
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Why Tuchel signed Chelsea flop from Atletico Madrid
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was never keen on taking Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez on-loan this season. The Blues completed a deadline day swoop for the former Atletico Madrid midfielder – signing him on loan with an option to make the deal permanent next summer. However, Cadena SER says Tuchel only signed the 26-year-old for…
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Barca coach Xavi eyeing Chelsea midfielder
Barcelona are eyeing Chelsea midfielder Saul Niguez. The Spain international is on-loan at Chelsea this season from Atletico Madrid. However, his commitment to the deal has come into question after failing to secure a regular start under manager Thomas Tuchel. El Chiringuito says Barca, where new coach Xavi has just been installed, is interested in…
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Tuchel puts Saul on notice ahead of Newcastle clash
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has put Saul Niguez on notice ahead of going to Newcastle United. Tuchel was discussing how he’ll cover injury victim Mateo Kovacic. He said, “I miss Mateo a lot, he has been a key factor till now and it’s really sad to see him get injured in the very last second…
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Tuchel sends message to Saul after difficult start at Chelsea
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has told Saul Niguez that hard work will earn him minutes in his side. The Spaniard has failed to secure a regular first-team spot since sealing a loan move from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day. After the 3-1 win over Southampton, Tuchel told the media: “He does not need to…
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EPL: Tuchel highlights Saul mistakes against Aston Villa
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said Saul Niguez made “big mistakes” in his debut on Saturday against Aston Villa. The German tactician picked his line-up thinking the midfielder would be able to adapt right away to the pace of play before replacing the Spain international at half-time of a 3-0 win. Saul, on loan from Atletico…
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I’ve been fighting to land Saul for years – Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is excited with the signing of Saul Niguez. The on-loan Atletico Madrid midfielder could make his debut against Aston Villa. Tuchel said: “I personally was a bit concerned to go into the season with only Jorginho, Mateo (Kovacic) and N’Golo (Kante). “Not because of a lack of quality of character –…
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REVEALED: Chelsea signed Saul after Man City rejection
Chelsea only managed to sign Saul Niguez after Manchester City rejected the Atletico Madrid midfielder. The Daily Star says Chelsea came close to missing out on Saul and were only able to bring him to west London after manager Pep Guardiola rejected the chance to sign him for City. The report claims that Atletico tried…
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I know joining Chelsea on-loan doesn’t make sense – Saul
Saul Niguez says quitting Atletico Madrid for Chelsea is about backing himself. He has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at the club’s hierarchy by questioning their preference for an initial loan move before going on to claim that he was denied a proper send-off. “A player of my name and going out on loan is a…
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Why I had to leave Atletico Madrid – Saul
New Chelsea signing Saul Niguez has explained his reasons for leaving Atletico Madrid yesterday. The Spaniard sealed a temporary switch to the Premier League side on deadline day just three minutes before the deadline but within moments of it being confirmed he was on Twitch with prominent Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos. Llanos, who has a…