Thomas Tuchel Archives ⋆ Page 7 of 18 ⋆ LSU

Sep172021 by JBNo Comments

Petr Cech fires Champions League warning to Chelsea & Tuchel

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Petr Cech says it will be ‘really difficult’ for Chelsea to retain the Champions League, although he was buoyed by their opening group-stage win. The Blues won the European competition for the second time back in May, beating Premier League champions Man City 1-0 in the final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thomas Tuchel's side began their defence with a win over Zenit St Petersburg on Tuesday, with Romelu Lukaku breaking down the Russian club with his first European goal for Chelsea. Jorginho reveals what Italy teammates said about Lukaku before Chelsea return Rudiger rejects new Chelsea contract amid interest from PSG & Real Madrid PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino names the most dangerous team in the Champions League Chelsea’s form under Tuc...

Sep122021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel explains why he blocked Hudson-Odoi’s Chelsea exit

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Thomas Tuchel has said there was ‘no chance’ he would’ve allowed Callum Hudson-Odoi to leave Chelsea and join Dortmund on loan. The 20-year-old has struggled to secure a regular role at the club since Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard as manager in January and had been open to the prospect of leaving in the summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dortmund, who sold Jadon Sancho to Manchester United earlier in tge summer, had made an approach in the closing stages of the transfer window and were interested in signing the winger on loan. Jurgen Klopp ‘not happy’ & ‘surprised’ by Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Man Utd Tuchel singles out Chelsea star who made ‘big mistakes’ against Aston Villa But Tuchel says he was adamant about keeping Hudson-Odo...

Sep112021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel singles out Chelsea star who made ‘big mistakes’ against Aston Villa

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Thomas Tuchel said he had no choice but to replace Saul Niguez at the break after spotting some ‘big mistakes’ during his Chelsea debut against Aston Villa. Saul joined the London club on a season-long loan with the option to sign permanently in the final hours of the summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The midfielder came straight into the starting lineup on Saturday against Villa but was replaced by Jorginho for the second-half of the game. Cristiano Ronaldo shares emotional message after scoring a brace on Man Utd return John Barnes names his three favourites to win the Premier League this season While explaining his decision, Tuchel told Sky Sports: ‘Well, it was hard to do it but I had the feeling he struggled, he had some big mist...

Sep72021 by JBNo Comments

Saul Niguez reveals Thomas Tuchel’s promise which was ‘decisive’ in Chelsea move

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Thomas Tuchel’s phone call played a major role in convincing Saul Niguez to sign for Chelsea, according to reports. The Blues completed their loan deal for the Atletico Madrid midfielder on transfer deadline day and have the option to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign for £30 million. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Saul will give Chelsea another good option in midfield having won the La Liga with Atletico, the Copa del Rey, as well as two Europa League trophies. Daniel James reveals where he went wrong at Man Utd Pogba sends warning to Man Utd team-mates over Cristiano Ronaldo Van Gaal hits back at criticism over Chelsea’s style under Thomas Tuchel Chelsea were forced to fend off competition from Manchester United in the race ...

Sep62021 by JBNo Comments

Van Gaal hits back at criticism over Chelsea’s style under Thomas Tuchel

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Louis van Gaal has fired back at suggestions he wants Netherlands to play ‘defensive’ football like Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea. During his press conference on Monday, Van Gaal was involved in an argument with Dutch journalist Valentijn Driessen, who suggested that the former Man United coach is keen to adopt a defensive style with Netherlands. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Van Gaal lavished praise on Tuchel for his tactical strategy at Chelsea and believes a five-man defence offers plenty of opportunity to attack opposing sides. ‘Look at the results, look at Italy… European champions, they have now drawn twice,’ said Van Gaal. ‘It’s not all that easy. Defensive football has made its appearance and there is applause for that afterwards.’ Driessen the...

Aug282021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel & Azpilicueta criticise referee over Chelsea’s ‘harsh’ red card vs Liverpool

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Thomas Tuchel and Cesar Azpilicueta have both criticised the decision to send off Reece James in the 1-1 draw against Liverpool, questioning why the referee was only shown a still of the incident. The Blues took an early lead through Kai Havertz and looked dangerous going forward, but the game flipped on its head just before the break when James was adjudged to have handled the ball. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Referee Anthony Taylor missed the incident but came over to the VAR screen and decided to award a penalty and a red card, though Tuchel was unhappy with how quickly the decision was made. Mesut Ozil reacts to Arsenal’s disappointing defeat to Man City Darren Bent predicts where Man Utd will finish after Ronaldo signing ‘I don’t know any...

Aug272021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel responds to Ronaldo transfer rumours & hints at more Chelsea signings

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Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea are ‘trying’ to complete more signings before this summer window closes and has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s possible Premier League return. Chelsea broke their transfer record on Romelu Lukaku earlier this month but are still interested in improving Tuchel’s team further before the August 31 deadline. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They have been linked with moves for Sevilla’s Jules Kounde and Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez. Solskjaer makes public plea for Cristiano Ronaldo to rejoin Man Utd Trevoh Chalobah deletes Declan Rice tweet after abuse from Chelsea fans PSG to sign Erling Haaland as replacement for Kylian Mbappe Asked if Chelsea were planning to make more signings, Tuchel said on Friday afterno...

Aug222021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel reveals what he told Chelsea before Lampard sacking

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Thomas Tuchel has revealed what he told Chelsea about Frank Lampard before the former Derby manager was sacked. The German coach was appointed in January after a poor start to the campaign under Lampard which saw Chelsea teetering in ninth place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Tuchel conceded that he suggested to the Chelsea board that Lampard deserved more time to prove himself when he was approached about taking the job. ‘I said to the board are you sure you want to do this? Because they will not like you and maybe he deserves more time,’ Tuchel told Sky Sports. ‘When I think of Chelsea I think of Frank Lampard, John Terry, Petr Cech , Didier Drogba. He embodies everything Chelsea is, hard work, aggressive player a big leader but a normal guy. A...

Aug202021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel confirms Trevoh Chalobah decision & hints at Chelsea position change

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Trevoh Chalobah will remain part of his first-team squad for this campaign and has even hinted at using him in a midfield role. He was expected to be loaned out for the fourth consecutive season but impressed the German coach in pre-season, earning a start against Villarreal in the Super Cup before scoring on his Premier League debut. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tuchel has now decided to veto another loan move for Chalobah and wants him to remain at the club, while his emergence may have erased Chelsea’s need to sign a new defender and a new midfielder. ‘I think he did a fantastic pre-season with us and he’s a very good player and even more importantly a top character. He has both feet on the ground a...

Aug202021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel makes decision over Trevoh Chalobah’s future at Chelsea

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Trevoh Chalobah is set to stay at Chelsea this campaign after being told he is part of Thomas Tuchel’s first-team plans, according to reports. The young defender has been at Stamford Bridge since the age of eight but he feared he would never break into the first team after spending the last three years out on loan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Earlier in the month, Chalobah was being tipped for a fourth consecutive loan move, with Spanish side Valencia interested in securing his services. Ian Wright says ‘frightening’ Man Utd player will become a superstar Timo Werner sends message to Chelsea fans after being abused in training Paul Merson names the team to beat in the Premier League But the England U-21 star impressed in Chelsea’s UEFA Supe...