Thomas Tuchel only smiled slightly. “I don’t like celebrating each other’s results. It’ll take its toll at some point, ”said the Chelsea FC team manager after the 3-0 (0-0) win at Newcastle United. Thanks to the slip of the pursuers from Liverpool and Manchester, his team expanded the lead in the English Premier League to three points, the fans cheered their coach exuberantly with a new chant. “We have great Thommy Tuchel,” echoed from the stands.
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The sung-about – fully concentrated on his work – did not notice any of this. “I didn’t hear that at all. If that’s the case, then of course that’s great, ”said Tuchel, but urged caution. “Yes, it’s a good day – because we won. But there is still a long way to go, we have to stay focused, ”said Tuchel, who had to do without the injured strikers Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner and the sick Mason Mount in Newcastle. His team was still convincing.
Jürgen Klopp was not at all satisfied after Liverpool FC’s 2: 2 (2: 1) against Brighton & Hove Albion. “That feels like a defeat,” said Klopp, his Reds gambled away a 2-0 lead. “We just weren’t good in the second half, I didn’t like the body language at all,” said Klopp. Liverpool are in second place with 22 points behind the Blues (25) and have been unbeaten in all competitions for 24 games – a club record.
Manchester City also suffered the next setback after being out of the league cup. After the red card for Aymeric Laporte (45th + 2), Pep Guardiola’s team was outnumbered for one half and lost to Crystal Palace 0: 2 (0: 1). Meister City is third with 20 points. “A lot went wrong today,” said team manager Pep Guardiola.
For the first time since September 2017, the three top teams played simultaneously on a Saturday at 3 p.m. (local time), and the fans in Newcastle waited the longest for goals. Although Chelsea were clearly the better team, it took a long time for Reece James (65th / 77th) and Jorginho (81st, penalty) to make everything clear within 16 minutes. “It was a game of patience, but one shouldn’t confuse patience with falling asleep,” said Tuchel.
Under the German, Chelsea have won eight out of ten Premier League games this season, only one lost and the Blues only conceded three goals. For Tuchel there is no reason to let up, all his attention is focused on the tasks ahead. On Tuesday (6.45 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Champions League and at DAZN) the defending champion in the Champions League will face Malmö FF, next weekend it will be against Burnley FC.
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