Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed why he told Timo Werner off in their 2-0 victory over Everton on Monday evening.
The German has had a brilliant start at Stamford Bridge, winning eight of his first 11 matches in charge and remaining unbeaten in that time, with Leeds United next up on Saturday.
One player that Chelsea fans will be hoping to see improvements from under Tuchel is Werner, who arrived at Stamford Bridge from RB Leipzig in the summer.
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Despite some decent performances from Werner under Tuchel, the new Chelsea boss is still struggling to get the goal returns from the forward.
And against Everton the pitch-side microphones picked up Tuchel screaming at Werner as he told his compatriot off for playing on the wrong side of the pitch.
Tuchel was heard shouting: “Timo, Timo, for how long are you still going to play on the left? You must play on the right! You have been playing on the left for a quarter of an hour now. Don’t you understand it?”
And Tuchel says he was being “direct” and not “aggressive” towards Werner during the clash against Carlo Ancelotti’s men.
“It was very direct, and at the moment without spectators, things like this can get out there,” Tuchel told reporters on Friday. “I was aware [of the video] because people around me showed me.
“We reminded Timo to rejoin his position on the right because he was on the left too long. Switching positions is not a problem but we wanted Callum [Hudson-Odoi] on the left and Timo on the right side to make things easier for him. We reminded him but it was not an insult or aggressive. It was direct.
“I know what you mean but in the end, if it is respectful and not insulting each other [it is fine]. I have no problem with the players being direct to me and sometimes on the sideline, the coaches are in a game mode where things are direct and meant to be clear.
“Sometimes things are not pronounced in the most friendly or nice way. I agree but me and the players are in a game mode. I have the feeling that no one takes it too personally. It is about passing information. This is it.”
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