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Oct202021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel drops big Erling Haaland transfer hint ahead of January window

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League

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 in the Bundesliga. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Norwegian attacker has scored 70 goals in 69 games since joining Dortmund for €20m (£17m) in January 2020, attracting attention from a number of top teams in the process, with the Blues reportedly among his admirers . Tuchel has now revealed that Haaland has come up in conversation several times over the course of his reign at Stamford Bridge, including during the...

Oct192021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel explains why Romelu Lukaku is struggling amid Chelsea goal drought

Premier League

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 fired blanks in the 1-0 win over Brentford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There have been claims that Chelsea’s style of play is not ideal for Lukaku, who netted during the recent international break in Belgium’s UEFA Nations League defeat to France. Cristiano Ronaldo recommends Solskjaer replacement to Man Utd Marcus Rashford ‘upset’ at Solskjaer comments before Man Utd loss Loftus-Cheek & Ben Chilwell hail ‘worl...

Oct92021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel names the player who deserves to win Ballon d’Or this year

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea were heavily represented as Ballon d’Or candidates were announced, with N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount, Cesar Azpilicueta and Romelu Lukaku also in contention to win it. Newcastle United’s new owners in talks to sign two Man Utd stars in January Cristiano Ronaldo urges Man Utd to sign Juventus star in possible £110m deal How rich are Newcastle compared to Chelsea, Man City & PSG Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Kylian ...

Oct52021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel demands Chelsea resolve Antonio Rudiger contract dispute

Premier League

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 to materialise. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The London side's defense has arguably been the strongest and most critical component of Tuchel’s success at Stamford Bridge. Man Utd board’s stance on Solskjaer amid calls to sack manager Van Dijk names two Chelsea players among the best defenders in the world Thomas Tuchel hits back at Conte’s comments about Lukaku failings But, several of their first-team defenders ar...

Oct32021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel admits two Chelsea players are ‘struggling’ after Southampton victory

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ward-Prowse was sent off shortly after and the London club's pressure finally paid off as late goals from Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell secured the win for the Blues. Both Ziyech and Havertz were unused subs for the game, with both Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley given minutes instead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Tuchel admits that Ziyech and Havertz are struggling to find their best form. He said: ‘We al...

Oct22021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel hits back at Conte’s comments about Lukaku failings

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Blues also struggled in their 1-0 defeat to Man City last weekend with Lukaku failing to score a goal during the entire match. Tuchel reveals two Chelsea players Romelu Lukaku has best connection with Thomas Tuchel regrets former Chelsea player’s decision to leave Messi vs Ronaldo: Joe Cole names ‘the best in the world’ The Belgium international also had just one attempt on target during the 1-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League. ...

Oct12021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel reveals two Chelsea players Romelu Lukaku has best connection with

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku netted four goals in his first three matches for Chelsea after rejoining from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window. But the Belgium international has fired a blank in his last four games that included back-to-back defeats to Manchester City and Juventus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea were without Mount for both those losses through injury, and with the player often at the heart of creating chances in t...

Oct12021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel regrets former Chelsea player’s decision to leave

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Towards the end of the season, the 18-year-old featured on Chelsea’s first-team bench in Premier League matches against Manchester City and Arsenal. Cristiano Ronaldo tells Solskjaer to change Man Utd’s style of play Petr Cech makes demand of Chelsea players ahead of Southampton game Messi vs Ronaldo: Joe Cole names ‘the best in the world’ Livramento was in discussions with Chelsea over a contract extension earlier in the year ...

Sep282021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel rules four key players out of Juventus clash & confirms Kante has Covid-19

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante was restricted to only two 45 minute bursts against Tottenham and Aston Villa this month, while he was substituted on the hour mark during the 1-0 defeat against Man City. Kante blow for Chelsea as midfielder is ruled out of key UCL & Premier League fixtures Arsenal legend Thierry Henry says he likes everything about Chelsea star Man Utd board’s Solskjaer sack decision after recent struggles He will now miss tomorrow’s clash agai...

Sep272021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel gives Mason Mount injury update ahead of Chelsea’s game with Juventus

Premier League

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 Tuchel’s plans since the German coach arrived at the club last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After some superb displays for Chelsea over the last two years, Mount has also become an important member of Gareth Southgate’s England team and even started the Euro 2020 final against Italy in July. Olivier Giroud explains why he was forced to leave Chelsea for AC Milan Graeme Souness sends warning to Arsenal despite superb win over Tottenh...