Tuchel keen to close Chelsea ‘gap’ to Europe’s ‘benchmark’ club

Thomas Tuchel has admitted Chelsea still lag behind Manchester City – but will hunt down Europe’s “benchmark” club next season. Chelsea will face City in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final with Tuchel taking charge of a match at Wembley for the first time, and chasing a maiden managerial win over Pep Guardiola. The Blues’ German boss […]

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Pep knew Tuchel ‘would do a good job’ replacing ‘incredible’ Lampard

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he “knew from the beginning” that Thomas Tuchel “would do a good job” at Chelsea. The German boss took over from Frank Lampard in January, guiding the Blues to 12 wins in his opening 18 matches in charge. Chelsea have qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League and […]

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Tuchel aims to hold ‘urgent transfer talks’ with Chelsea chiefs

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel will soon hold urgent transfer talks with club officials, according to reports. The German manager took over in late January and has engineered a renaissance at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had won just two of their last eight Premier League games when Frank Lampard was dismissed. OPINION: Why Jorginho is Tuchel’s […]

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Tuchel told to drop ‘blind horse’ Werner in favour of Ziyech

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has been told to drop ‘blind horse’ Timo Werner in favour of teammate Hakim Ziyech. The German forward has struggled at Stamford Bridge since joining from RB Leipzig in July. He’s bagged just five Premier League goals and went on a run of 14 games without scoring. FEATURE: Ranking average age […]

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Tuchel: Chelsea had a ‘tough fight’ but ‘deserved’ to beat Porto

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel was pleased that his side progressed through to the Champions League semi-finals after a “very intense” second leg. Porto had a lot of possession in the first half but they struggled to make the most of that with having efforts on goal. Chelsea’s resistance proved to be too much for their […]

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Chelsea leaders ‘fired up’ for Porto return leg, says Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea’s team leaders are ‘fired up’ for their Champions League clash against Porto. The Blues host their Portuguese opponents at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening in the second leg of their quarter-final tie. They’re 2-0 up on aggregate thanks to goals from England internationals Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell in the first […]

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Chelsea star ‘could leave’ in shock transfer after just one season

Hakim Ziyech could be on his way out of Chelsea after just one season at Stamford Bridge, according to a report in Italy. The Morocco international sealed a deal to sign for the Blues in February last year and joined up with his new team-mates in the summer as Chelsea splashed over £200m on new […]

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‘A good performance’: Thomas Tuchel reacts to 21-year-old’s display vs Crystal Palace

‘A good performance’: Thomas Tuchel reacts to 21-year-old’s display vs Crystal Palace – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was pleased with the performance of Kai Havertz against Crystal Palace, but believes that the German needs to be more ruthless in front of goal. The 21-year-old produced an impressive performance with a goal […]

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Tuchel praises ‘aggressive’ Chelsea style in Palace victory

Thomas Tuchel has praised the ‘aggressive’ style of play Chelsea showed in their 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace. The Blues got off to a blistering start at Selhurst Park, with Kai Havertz opening the scoring after just eight minutes. The German attacker finished into the far corner with a brilliant left-footed effort. OPINION: Man Utd […]

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Giroud and Pulisic start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-2-1) vs Crystal Palace

Giroud and Pulisic start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-2-1) vs Crystal Palace – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea make the trip to Selhurst Park for today’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace. The Blues saw their 15-match unbeaten run end last weekend with an embarrassing 5-2 loss to West Bromwich Albion at home. They made amends […]

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