Thomas Tuchel is well aware of the threat posed by Jose Mourinho ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Tottenham on Thursday.
It will be the first time Tuchel has faced the Portuguese boss and he is “very excited” by the challenge.
“I think it’s very clear what he stands for,” Tuchel said of Mourinho.
“He builds competitive and strong teams. He has built a Tottenham squad with characters like Sissoko, Hojbjerg that support the defence.
“They have great players upfront: Harry, Son, Bergwijn, Bale.
“The challenge for us is to beat them. We are very excited to have these challenges.”
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Asked whether Mourinho was influential in his rise into management, Tuchel replied: “It’s Tottenham against Chelsea, not me against Jose. I am very happy to compete with a strong team against his side, with a squad with our quality, mentality and the atmosphere we’re in right now.
“Was he a role model? Honestly, when I started my career he was so far away, like The Moon from the Earth. I was coaching in an academy and was then promoted, from there on I just enjoyed every day.
“I have no doubts he is one of the best managers in the world and has created a squad at Tottenham that is always competitive, very strong. That is the challenge.”
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