Tuchel: Work to do for Chelsea to be more ‘deadly and decisive’

Thomas Tuchel also insisted that he has his eyes on securing a top four spot, but he admitted it will be a “big challenge”. Chelsea were the better side throughout the game and Timo Werner was more often than not the driving force for his side. The German let a couple of chances pass him […]

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Ziyech ‘considering Chelsea future’ because of Tuchel

Hakim Ziyech is reportedly ‘considering his future’ at Chelsea. Having arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer, the winger has played just 11 times in the Premier League this season. MAILBOX: VAR ‘robbing’ Liverpool of title tilt; blame Mane, not Thiago Corriere dello Sport claims the 27-year-old is ‘worried’ about spending too much time on […]

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Keown: Tuchel needs to strike the right ‘balance’ for Chelsea

Martin Keown has questioned Thomas Tuchel’s actions on the touchline after Chelsea’s FA Cup victory over Barnsley on Thursday. Tuchel was officially announced as Chelsea’s new boss at the end of January after Frank Lampard left the club. The former PSG and Borussia Dortmund boss has made a strong start at Stamford Bridge. He has […]

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Chelsea boss Tuchel: ‘I trained myself not to read about me’

Thomas Tuchel says he has trained himself to ignore anything said or written about him as a defence mechanism against the abuse circling around football. The Chelsea manager conceded he has no social media profile as much due to technical limitations as a determination to avoid the dark side of online interaction. Chelsea will host […]

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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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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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Tuchel must master Pep’s remarkable trick at Chelsea

Before the start of the season, in the wake of Chelsea’s £70million acquisition of Kai Kavertz – their seventh signing of the summer – we said ‘competition is just as likely to breed fractiousness as it is improvement‘, as we predicted that one of Frank Lampard’s greatest challenges in his bid to bring the title […]

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‘Lucky’ Tuchel delighted to have ‘gift’ in his Chelsea squad

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has dismissed fears that N’Golo Kante’s spate of hamstring injuries could diminish the France World Cup winner’s midfield dynamism. Kante will start Thursday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash at Barnsley in a much-changed Blues line-up, with new boss Tuchel delighted by the 29-year-old’s return to fitness. The France international has shaken off […]

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Werner: ‘Ideas’ under Tuchel will help end Chelsea drought

Chelsea forward Timo Werner is happy with his recent form despite his prolonged goal drought. The Germany international, who was signed in the summer for a fee of around £45million, has managed just one goal in his last 19 games for the club, with that coming against Sky Bet League Two side Morecambe in the […]

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