Tag: Thomas Tuchel
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EPL: Tuchel hails impact of Thiago Silva around Chelsea
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has hailed the impact of Brazilian defender Thiago Silva around the London club. The injured Brazilian was seen in the stands reacting to Emerson’s late goal in victory over Atletico Madrid that confirmed Chelsea’s progression to the Champions League quarter-finals, where they have been drawn against Porto. And Tuchel said the…
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Tuchel breaks down Hakim Ziyech after Atletico win
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was delighted with the performance of Hakim Ziyech for their Champions League win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. Ziyech struck in the 2-0 win as Chelsea qualified for the quarter-finals 3-0 on aggregate. Afterwards, Tuchel explained his decision to start with Ziyech and what he instructed the midfielder ahead of…
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UCL: Tuchel sets Chelsea record in Atletico Madrid win
Thomas Tuchel has set a record for the longest ever unbeaten start by a Chelsea manager as he reached 13 straight matches without defeat to open his Blues tenure on Wednesday. That run has eclipsed previous Chelsea record-holder Luiz Felipe Scolari, who went 12 games unbeaten in 2008 to start his tenure at Stamford Bridge.…
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Thomas Tuchel denies plans to buy new striker
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel denies he wants to buy a new striker this summer. Chelsea have scored just 15 goals in Tuchel’s first 12 games and summer signings Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech have managed just one between them. Tuchel insists he is happy with his attacking options and believes they will come…
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Fight for your place, Tuchel tells Chelsea striker
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has informed Tammy Abraham to fight for his place. Abraham was left out of Tuchel’s matchday squad altogether for the goalless draw with Manchester United with Olivier Giroud preferred to the England international up front. “This situation is totally natural, he has to do exactly what he does; train well, be…
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Thomas Tuchel has bad news for Chelsea goalkeeper
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says he hasn’t change his goalkeeper ranking. There has been no change of status for Kepa Arrizabalaga despite his recent performances at Chelsea. Kepa started his first Premier League game since October on Monday when Chelsea beat Newcastle at Stamford Bridge, which sparked rumours that the £71m signing from Athletic Bilbao…
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BREAKING: Chelsea appoints Thomas Tuchel Manager hours after Lampard’s sack
Chelsea FC has confirmed the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as manager. He replaces Frank Lampard, who was sacked on Tuesday following a string of bad runs in the EPL. A statement on the website of the club said Tuchel has signed an 18-month contract with the possibility of an extension. He said: ‘I would like…
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Chelsea in talks with Thomas Tuchel to replace Lampard
Chelsea have made contact with former PSG coach Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel, who was sacked by PSG last month, is the early bookies’ favourite to replace manager Frank Lampard if Chelsea lose patience with the club legend. Former Premier League striker Jan-Aage Fjortfoft says the club have held preliminary talks with Tuchel about the possibility of…
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UCL: Neymar penalty eases pressure Thomas Tuchel
Neymar’s first-half penalty helped ease the pressure on boss Thomas Tuchel as Paris-St Germain leapfrogged RB Leipzig in Group H of the Champions League. The Brazilian scored his first goal in six matches in the competition after Angel di Maria had been fouled. Julian Nagelsmann’s side rallied but some wasteful finishing prevented them from equalising.…
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PSG chief blocked Tuchel from signing Rudiger
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel was blocked from signing Chelsea defender Toni Rudiger over the summer, it has been revealed. Rudiger had been made available by Chelsea and Tuchel was keen on signing his fellow German. However, while PSG were well placed to sign Rudiger, the deal eventually fell through – due to sporting director Leonardo’s…