Thomas Tuchel
Tuchel’s class gesture to Weymouth stars after Chelsea net 13 goals in friendly win
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel showed a touch of class to give Weymouth’s players a post-match team talk after the Blues netted 13 goals in the friendly win. The Blues made a perfect start to the new Premier League campaign, taking complete control against Crystal Palace in an easy 3-0 win on Saturday. But Chelsea have one of the biggest and most […]
Tuchel speaks out on Chalobah future as Chelsea target Jules Kounde
Thomas Tuchel has said that he is happy to keep Trevoh Chalobah at Chelsea after the 22-year-old’s remarkable Premier League debut this weekend. Chalobah came through the club’s academy but has been made to wait for his first senior appearance at Stamford Bridge having spent time out on loan at Ipswich Town, Huddersfield and Lorient. […]
Thomas Tuchel names three teams ahead of Chelsea in Premier League title race
Thomas Tuchel says that Chelsea are still behind Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League title race, although he is doing his best to bridge the gap to their rivals. Chelsea started their Premier League season in the best way possible on Saturday, beating Crystal Palace 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. Goals from […]
Trevoh Chalobah & Tuchel react to Chelsea star’s superb Premier League debut
Trevoh Chalobah says he is ‘over the moon’ after scoring on his Premier League debut in Chelsea’s 3-0 victory against Crystal Palace, while Thomas Tuchel was full of praise for the player. The 22-year-old scored Chelsea’s third goal of the match on Saturday with a piledriver from distance and he immediately fell to his knees. […]
Tuchel jokes about Messi & Haaland after Chelsea finally sign Romelu Lukaku
Thomas Tuchel has joked about Chelsea’s efforts to sign a striker having been asked about Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, after seeing the London club land Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku’s transfer move from Inter Milan to Chelsea was announced on Thursday after several weeks of discussions to bring him back to Stamford Bridge. But, for much of the […]
Tuchel explains half-time clash with Emery after Chelsea win over Villarreal
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he had ‘no problem’ with Unai Emery after his team’s Uefa Super Cup win but slammed a member of Villarreal’s coaching staff for his reaction to Antonio Rudiger’s first-half challenge. TV cameras caught the two coaches exchanging words in a heated argument as they headed down the tunnel at the […]
Tuchel gives Hakim Ziyech injury update after Super Cup victory over Villarreal
Hakim Ziyech looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after Thomas Tuchel said that the player had sustained a ‘serious’ shoulder injury in the Uefa Super Cup win over Villarreal. Ziyech had shone across Chelsea’s pre-season matches and opened the scoring with a close-range finish in the 27th minute on Wednesday. But he was forced off after a […]
Tuchel reveals why he replaced Mendy with Kepa for Chelsea’s Super Cup shootout vs Villareal
Thomas Tuchel has revealed his decision to introduce Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea’s Super Cup penalty shootout against Villarreal was pre-planned, with the Spaniard superior at saving spot-kicks. Kepa started on the bench but came on for Edouard Mendy in the dying moments of extra time before inspiring the club to victory. Gerard Moreno had cancelled out Hakim Ziyech’s opener to […]
Tuchel explains what Romelu Lukaku will add to the Chelsea attack
Thomas Tuchel has described Romelu Lukaku as a ‘real number nine who loves to score’ as the player closes in on a club-record £97.5m transfer move to Chelsea from Inter. The Blues have been in the market for a new striker to add a more clinical edge to their attack and after being frustrated in […]
Thomas Tuchel speaks out on rumours Romelu Lukaku will rejoin Chelsea
Thomas Tuchel believes Chelsea need to sign a striker amid speculation that a move for Romelu Lukaku is close to being done. Lukaku has asked Inter Milan to agree to a deal with Chelsea, who offered £85m plus Marcos Alonso for the striker. But It may take another £10m for a deal to be done. […]