Tuchel: Chelsea lacked ‘courage’ in FA Cup win over Barnsley

Thomas Tuchel says his Chelsea side failed to show enough ‘courage’ in the close 1-0 win over Barnsley. The Blues reached the FA Cup quarter-finals thanks to a winning goal from Tammy Abraham. The Englishman struck in the 64th minute after being set up by substitute Reece James. READ: Raiola working ‘quietly’ on Pogba transfer […]

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Barnsley 0-1 Chelsea: Abraham provides ticket to quarters

Tammy Abraham saved Chelsea with a second-half winner at Barnsley as his side scraped through to the last eight of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win. Abraham struck the fifth-round tie’s only goal from close range, but it was tough luck on Barnsley, who put up a valiant effort. The Sky Bet Championship side had […]

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Saka selects Man Utd and Arsenal stars in his perfect player builder

Teenage starlet Bukayo Saka extolled the virtues of fellow Premier League youngsters on Saturday as he built his ‘ultimate player’. In an interview with the league’s official Youtube channel, Saka – who has excelled in a faltering Arsenal side this season – was asked to combine the attributes of his colleagues in an attempt to […]

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Former team-mate predicts upturn for out-of-form Chelsea star

Kai Havertz’s former Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Jonathan Tah has labelled criticism of the Chelsea playmaker ‘nonsense’, backing his ‘enormous qualities’ to eventually come to the fore. Havertz has managed just five goals and five assists so far for Chelsea this season, with just one of those strikes coming in the Premier League. An eye-watering fee […]

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Penalty Kings Part I: The Jorginho jump

Penalty Kings Part I: The Jorginho jump – originally posted on Sportslens.com Although facing a goalkeeper from 12 yards with no one else in your way might not seem too daunting a task to most, Manchester City fans will lead you to believe that it is one of the more difficult aspects of the game. […]

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Chelsea manager’s praise for ‘quality’ player bodes well for his future

Chelsea manager’s praise for ‘quality’ player bodes well for his future – originally posted on Sportslens.com Billy Gilmour’s decision to reject a loan move away from Chelsea already appears to be paying dividends. The Scotland Under-21 international is yet to feature under new manager Thomas Tuchel, but is likely to play in the FA Cup […]

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New Chelsea boss teaches Lampard a lesson in man-management

New Chelsea boss teaches Lampard a lesson in man-management – originally posted on Sportslens.com Thomas Tuchel highlighted his managerial ability to perfection during his press conference for Chelsea’s FA Cup tie against Barnsley. Tuchel confirmed that Kepa Arrizabalaga will start the game and made it clear that the goalkeeper can compete with Edouard Mendy for […]

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Tuchel responds to Haaland, Upamecano Chelsea links

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has played down rumours linking the club with moves for Erling Haaland and Dayot Upamecano. Haaland’s £68million release clause becomes active in the summer of 2022, but Dortmund may be forced into selling their star striker at the end of this season if they don’t qualify for the Champions League. Upamecano […]

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Tuchel urges Chelsea outcast to be ‘normal’ in ‘new start’

Thomas Tuchel has urged Kepa Arrizabalaga to “play a normal match” as the German boss promises the Spaniard a “new start” at Chelsea. Kepa became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when he joined Chelsea from Atletic Bilbao for £72million two years ago. But a string of mistakes last season saw him lose his place in […]

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