Arrived at the end of January on the bench of Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel validated his good start in London with a victory on the lawn of Tottenham (1-0), Thursday evening. The German has not yet experienced defeat with the Blues and his team is showing progress.
Tuchel has yet to experience defeat with Chelsea
The Blues to forget the blues. A little more than a month after his striking ousting from Paris Saint-Germain on Christmas Eve, Thomas Tuchel was smiling again on the Chelsea bench. The German technician, chosen to succeed Frank Lampard, has made a good start with the London club.
A first since 2004
Since his arrival in London, the former PSG coach has taken seven points out of nine possible, with a prestigious victory at Tottenham (1-0) Thursday at the end of the 22nd day of the Premier League. Chelsea have just completed a third league game without conceding a goal with Tuchel. This had not happened to the Blues since 2004, with Jos Mourinho, as statistician Opta points out. The sign of a certain rigor is found within the London team.
At the end of the Lampard era, the players seemed lost on the pitch. With Tuchel, Chelsea regained tactical mastery, especially with a more efficient pressing that suffocated Tottenham in the first period, during which the Blues had 68% of ball possession. It was a tough game against a strong opponent, but we played well and controlled the game well , rejoiced the German, happy with his debut in England.
An improved attack
I am satisfied with the attitude of the team and its potential. It’s a very good start, but it was easy because I really feel welcome , Tuchel assured. Nevertheless, the native of Krumbach is well aware that all is not perfect. With only three goals scored in the last three games, Chelsea must do better offensively. We need to create more clear opportunities for ourselves. This is my goal and this is what I’m working on , recognizes the London coach, who must deal with the lack of confidence of Timo Werner, tenured in tip and disappointing yesterday.
I do not blame anyone because I have never scored in my career, when I played in second and third divisions, slips Tuchel. It’s one of the hardest things in football – to score and keep your cool. We will work to create more opportunities for ourselves. The trip to red lantern Sheffield United on Sunday may be a good opportunity for his attackers to shine. And for his team to get even closer to the Top 4. Sixth in the standings, Chelsea returned four points from Liverpool, fourth, and can still believe a qualification in the Champions League.
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