The Blues coach on the Belgian’s bad moment: “He took part in too many matches over the summer and his teammates still have to get used to having him in the team”
Thomas Tuchel prepares the Champions League match against Malmoe aware that the eyes of all London fans will be on Romelu Lukaku, without goals for over a month: “His teammates still have to get used to having him in the team – said the coach on the eve of the European match -. I also think that Romelu played too many matches during the summer, even with the national team. until the recent Nations League. It means a lot to him to play for his country, so he takes the commitment very seriously. If things don’t go well he puts that weight on him, he thinks about it, thinks about it and it tires him a little mentally . Not so much to worry us, but he certainly isn’t playing with a clear head. Once he finds his rhythm he’ll be fine, but right now it’s hard to judge if he really needs a break or if we need to keep him on the pitch. “
Lukaku scored in his debut matches in both the Premier and Champions League against Arsenal and Zenit, scored twice against Aston Villa on matchday four, but then stopped. Chelsea, however, have won their last two league games and are currently at the top of the table, even if the German manager does not hide some difficulties: “The players, in general, find it difficult to maintain the enthusiasm as well as the form. This is the situation and it is certainly not new. we play in the Premier League, the toughest league in the world. That’s why I have no embarrassment to win even with a single goal difference or to score points in hard matches, as happened with Brentford and Southampton. However it is important not to be too critical with ourselves. Every season has its difficult moments. The accumulated stress makes itself felt: we travel a lot, we have to change hotel to hotel, dispose of time zones. Then there is just enough time to spend a few hours with the family and we leave again, changing country , environment, competition. I am a supporter of quality and I believe that this cannot be done: you play too much football in too many competitions “.
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