Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel drops big Erling Haaland transfer hint ahead of January window
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Chelsea are interested in Erling Haaland and says there are “regular” chats about a possible transfer for the Dortmund star. Haaland has emerged as one of the hottest youngsters in Europe over the past two years, having shot to prominence at Red Bull Salzburg before taking his game to even greater heights […]
Tuchel explains why Romelu Lukaku is struggling amid Chelsea goal drought
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku has been ‘overplayed’ and feels the mental exertions of carrying the goalscoring burden for Belgium have taken a toll on the player. The Belgian star has now gone six matches without a goal in all competitions for Chelsea, last netting against Aston Villa in September, and once again […]
Thomas Tuchel names the player who deserves to win Ballon d’Or this year
Thomas Tuchel says it’s been a ‘pleasure’ to manage Jorginho at Chelsea and says the midfielder deserves to win the Ballon d’Or. Jorginho played a important role in the Blues’ Champions League success last campaign before triumphing with Italy at this summer’s European Championships. Chelsea were heavily represented as Ballon d’Or candidates were announced, with […]
Thomas Tuchel demands Chelsea resolve Antonio Rudiger contract dispute
Thomas Tuchel has called upon the Chelsea board to bring an ongoing saga to a close after surprising figures were reported to be preventing a breakthrough in Antonio Rudiger’s deal. Chelsea made no secret of their desire to land a new centre-back over the summer. Sevilla’s Jules Kounde was frequently linked, though the deal failed […]
Tuchel admits two Chelsea players are ‘struggling’ after Southampton victory
Thomas Tuchel believes Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz are currently ‘not in their very best shape’ after Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday. Trevoh Chalobah gave Chelsea the lead at Stamford Bridge before James Ward-Prowse equalised via a penalty for Southampton. Ward-Prowse was sent off shortly after and the London club’s pressure finally paid […]
Thomas Tuchel hits back at Conte’s comments about Lukaku failings
Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku does not have a problem at Chelsea after Antonio Conte claimed that the team have not ‘figured out how to use’ the player. Lukaku has scored four goals since his return to Chelsea but has not found the net in his last four games. The Blues also struggled in their […]
Tuchel reveals two Chelsea players Romelu Lukaku has best connection with
Romelu Lukaku has the strongest connection on the pitch with just two players, Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic. That’s according to Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, who hopes the rest of the team can improve their understanding of the player’s game to benefit the team. Lukaku netted four goals in his first three matches for Chelsea […]
Thomas Tuchel regrets former Chelsea player’s decision to leave
Thomas Tuchel has bemoaned Tino Livramento’s decision to leave Chelsea in the summer and says the London club did ‘everything’ to convince him to stay. Livramento made a name for himself for club’s youth teams last campaign and was named as Chelsea’s academy player of the year for 2020-21. Towards the end of the season, […]
Tuchel rules four key players out of Juventus clash & confirms Kante has Covid-19
Thomas Tuchel will be without four Chelsea players for the Champions League game against Juventus and confirmed N’Golo Kante has contracted coronavirus. The Frenchman has barely been used so far this campaign after a groin injury from which he had only recently fully recovered. Kante was restricted to only two 45 minute bursts against Tottenham […]
Tuchel gives Mason Mount injury update ahead of Chelsea’s game with Juventus
Thomas Tuchel has conceded that he’s unsure whether Mason Mount will recover in time to play in Wednesday’s Champions League group stage clash with Juventus. Mount, who missed the defeat to Man City due to a ‘minor knock’ he sustained in last week’s Carabao Cup game against Aston Villa, has been a key part of […]