Naturally suspicious of the conductors of his millionaire projects, Roman Abramovich, who had just executed a club legend like Frank Lampard, did not offer Thomas Tuchel more than 18 months’ contract when he took over the team at the end of January. The team marched in the middle of the Premier table, had suffered to pass the group stage of the Champions League and had been eliminated from the League Cup. Nothing suggested that the German could make his mark so soon and so quickly. Four months later, the blues are European champions and Tuchel has proven to be one of the best coaches in the world, so It is not surprising that yesterday, as soon as he lifted the title, he asked for a contract improvement that he has earned.
“I’m not 100% sure of it, but this victory has guaranteed it to me directly, I have to check with my agent,” he recognized, exultant, at yesterday’s press conference. “I have spoken with the president right now about the field, and, honestly, I think it was the best time to have a first meeting about it!”. The victory also came against a Manchester City that has been in the Premier all season, but that, nevertheless, has never been able to tear down the wall raised by Tuchel.
Neither in the Premier, nor in the FA Cup, from where he eliminated them in the semifinals, nor in the Champions League final. Guardiola is going to have nightmares this summer with the German coach. All this thanks to a transformation that has been completed in just 124 days and that has turned a group of young people with a great future into European champions. The key, without a doubt, has been Tuchel’s ability to integrate the veteran players like Azpilicueta or Thiago Silva with the talent of Pulisic, Mount and Havertz, while convincing the entire wardrobe of the importance of the group and the need for defensive sacrifice to achieve the objectives.
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