Thomas Tuchel Archives ⋆ Page 13 of 18 ⋆ LSU

Apr122021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel compares Kai Havertz to Diego Costa

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Thomas Tuchel has warned critics not to be fooled by the body language of Kai Havertz and expect him to play like former Chelsea striker Diego Costa. The German finally ended his long wait for a second Premier League goal with the opening goal in Saturday's 4-1 win at Crystal Palace, almost six months after his strike against Southampton. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Havertz impressed throughout and assisted Christian Pulisic's goal while he almost scored a Paul Gascoigne-esque wondergoal, but his volley after a chip over Patrick van Aanholt was saved. The Chelsea manager said: "He is simply not that guy that you will fully feel or see enraged. For some, you feel they have to fight with others to get a certain momentum. "He is not a Diego Costa kind...

Apr102021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel tells Kai Havertz where he must ‘improve’ after Chelsea destroy Palace

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Thomas Tuchel was happy with Kai Havertz’s display in Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Crystal Palace but admitted the German star should have scored more. Tuchel’s success so far has been built on defensive stability but his team were an irresistible attacking force at times as they thrashed Palace. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Havertz put Chelsea in front with a nice finish, before a blast from Pulisic and Kurt Zouma’s header ensured the blues were in total control at the break. Christian Benteke pulled one back for Crystal Palace just after the hour mark but Pulisic scored a second to complete the rout. ‘Clearly we had many chances today,’ Tuchel told Sky Sports. ‘The guys were hungry and creative. We had a lot of good runs and good movement. ‘We put pr...

Apr102021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel sets goalscoring target for Mason Mount

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Thomas Tuchel believes Mason Mount has the kind of natural ability in front of goal which ‘you cannot learn’ and believes he has the potential to produce double figures every season for Chelsea. Though the midfielder started on the bench for Tuchel’s opening game in charge versus Wolves but he has quickly won over the German coach with a number of outstanding dsiplays. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mount scored an important goal on Wednesday night as he opened the scoring with a brilliant turn and finish in Chelsea's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Porto. The strike took Mount’s goals for the season to eight in all competitions and the England international will be bursting with confidence ahead of Chelsea’s game against Crystal Palace t...

Apr102021 by JBNo Comments

Merson reveals Tuchel mistake that made Chelsea ‘shoot themselves in the foot’

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Paul Merson has accused Thomas Tuchel of getting his team selection totally wrong against West Brom in a shocking 5-2 defeat. Merson believes Tuchel was wrong to leave Mason Mount out of the team and believes Chelsea were punished for picking ‘too many players out of form’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The result saw the blues slip out of the top-four, with West Ham leapfrogging them and both Liverpool and Tottenham both closing the gap. Merson believes leaving Mason Mount out against the Baggies was a big mistake from the former PSG and Dortmund manager and he says he ‘underestimated’ the strength of the Premier League. He thinks his selections contributed to Chelsea ‘shooting themselves in the foot’ as West Brom ran riot and he fears it could pr...

Apr92021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel names the Chelsea player that has disappointed him

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has conceded that Tammy Abraham has not had the sort of impact he demands from him. The England international is Chelsea's highest goalscorer this campaign with 12 goals in 30 matches. But Tuchel has not included him in any matchday squad, since he made his return from injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Abraham will be desperate to get minutes under his belt ahead of this summer’s delayed Euros close. But Tuchel has said that he will not be making decisions based on player’s goals to play football at international level. “I cannot make a decision on the personal goals of players,” Tuchel said on Friday. “Kepa [Arrizabalaga] has the goal to play for Spain, but this can’t influence my decisions. “I’ve got to do what I b...

Apr62021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel speaks out on Rudiger’s fight with Kepa in training

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Thomas Tuchel has heaped praises on Antonio Rudiger for issuing an immediate apology to Kepa Arrizabalaga after their row during Chelsea’s training session. The Chelsea duo were pulled apart during a small-sided match in Sunday’s training session after Kepa took exception to a challenge from Rudiger. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German defender, who had clashed with Cesar Azpilicueta in training earlier this campaign, is believed to have apologised to Kepa after the incident. And Tuchel believes Rudiger was ‘strong’ and ‘brave’ for his decision to quickly clear the air with the Chelsea goalie. Asked if the incident was serious between Antonio Rudiger and Kepa, Tuchel said: ‘I would tell you if it was so but it was not. ‘It had nothing to do wi...

Apr62021 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea players left ‘confused’ by Tuchel’s treatment of exiled team-mate

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Some Chelsea players have been left confused with Thomas Tuchel's treatment of Tammy Abraham, according to reports. Abraham had emerged as an important player for former Blues manager Frank Lampard, scoring 18 goals in all competitions last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Following on from his impressive loan spell at Aston Villa, Abraham looked as though he could develop into a key player for Chelsea, but he has fallen out of favour since Tuchel’s appointment in the January window. Abraham has been left out of a number of matchday squads, and recently on Saturday for Chelsea’s shock defeat to Premier League struggling team West Brom. While explaining Abraham’s absence, Tuchel said: ‘He was not in the squad. I have to nominate 18 players. The...

Apr52021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel singles out two Chelsea players for criticism after West Brom defeat

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel singled out Kurt Zouma and Jorginho for huge criticism during a lengthy team meeting after their defeat to West Brom on Saturday, according to reports. Tuchel suffered his first loss since replacing Frank Lampard at the end of January as his team were beaten 5-2 by Sam Allardyce’s men. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tension amongst Chelsea’s squad was raised after the result, with reports claiming that Antonio Rudiger and Kepa were involved in a row during Sunday’s training session. It’s also reported that Reece James and Cesar Azpilicueta had an argument in the dressing room immediately after the defeat to West Brom. According to The Athletic, Tuchel was in charge of a lengthy meeting on Sunday in which he discussed Chelsea...

Apr32021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel names those to blame for 5-2 defeat to West Brom

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has conceded that he and every single player are to blame for their humiliating defeat to West Brom on Saturday. The German coach also laid the blame on Jorginho for his ‘big mistakes’ that led to Thiago Silva’s sending off in the 5-2 defeat to relegation-battling West Brom. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The west London club took the lead through Christian Pulisic but things turned around when Thiago Silva was shown a second yellow card before Matheus Pereira scored a quick-fire double before the break. West Brom extended their lead in the second half of the game, netting three more goals as they ripped Chelsea apart on the break. Thiago Silva’s sending off was the turning point in the game, though for both of his yellow ca...

Apr32021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel sends message to Conor Gallagher over Chelsea future

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has praised loan star Conor Gallagher and urged the West Brom midfielder to prove he deserves a place in the club's first team next campaign. Gallagher has enjoyed a good season despite the Baggies’ struggles, playing 23 games in the Premier League, though he will be ineligible to play against his parent club in Saturday’s game between the two teams. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The youngster is one of several loan players Tuchel is believed to want to take a look at in pre-season over the summer, along with players like Ethan Ampadu, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Malang Sarr. Tuchel will make a decision over Gallagher’s future in the summer, but for now he has encouraged the midfielder to keep working hard and try to help West Br...