Tag: Tuchel
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Tuchel admits Lukaku not yet ‘connecting’ with teammates
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admits Romelu Lukaku is yet to fully “connect” with his teammates on the pitch. Speaking ahead of their clash with Southampton, Tuchel has suggested that Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic are the only team-mates that have been effectively linking up with him. Asked if Lukaku looking isolated was to do with…
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Tuchel not getting best from Lukaku – Conte
Former Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte says Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel isn’t playing to Romelu Lukaku’s strengths. Conte was speaking before Chelsea’s Champions League defeat last night at Juventus. “A coach is good if he can improve players. I think we did great work with Romelu over two years,” Conte told Sky Italia. “He is…
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Tuchel responds to Kante’s positive test: Giving vaccine advice not my job
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted he is in no position to urge anyone to receive coronavirus vaccinations. Midfielder N’Golo Kante has tested positive for COVID-19 and entered self-isolation, meaning he will miss Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League clash at Juventus on Wednesday. Tuchel admitted he does not know the percentage of his Chelsea players who…
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What I expect from Man City clash – Tuchel
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has revealed that he expects a ’50/50′ match when his side clashes with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Tuchel said this on Friday during his pre-match press conference. The German explained that he also expected Chelsea to suffer against the Premier League champions at Stamford…
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Tuchel half-time talk inspired Tottenham win – Azpilicueta
Cesar Azpilicueta says Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel inspired their win over Tottenham. The Blues were lacklustre in the first half, with Spurs having the better of the chances in the derby clash on Sunday. However, Chelsea came out of the blocks in the second half, flying on all cylinders. They picked up a comfortable 3-0…
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I thought Kane was joining Man City – Tuchel
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits he expected Tottenham striker Harry Kane to join Manchester City. Chelsea were also linked with Kane over the summer. But Tuchel said: “We never had a list with his name on it. “I also never went to the management and said ‘buy him’. We monitored the situation, but it was…
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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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I know we can count on Timo Werner – Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel insists he’s counting on Timo Werner this season. Tuchel is confident Werner and Romelu Lukaku can play together. He said ahead of their clash with Aston Villa: “I am sure that we will find games and solutions where we play with both of them (Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku). We did…
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Tuchel believes in me, Lampard made life difficult – Christensen
Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen has revealed that German tactician, Thomas Tuchel truly believes in him. The Dane fell out of favour under previous manager Frank Lampard. But Christensen, 24, has become an important player for Tuchel and has now started talks on extending his contract with the Blues. “I know Thomas Tuchel believes in me,”…