Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said the key to keeping his squad happy is “continuing to win” and forcing all players to fight for the starting job. Chelsea achieved a brilliant victory on Tuesday by defeating Juventus Turin 4-0 and securing their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, as well as relying on themselves to do so as group winners. Asked about the key to keeping the squad happy, Tuchel said that “the best thing is to win games.”
“Winning games and everyone having to fight for their place. Sometimes I have to make difficult decisions and I notice that the players are disappointed when they are left out, but it never affects their work ethic. We are in a good moment.” said Tuchel, who has the leading team in the Premier League and in Europe. “Today we knew that we had to be patient and at the same time not rest on our laurels. We wanted to increase the pace and intensity. We were playing against a team for which it is very difficult to create chances and score, but we have come a long way. It was a fantastic performance and a great result. “” We were more successful than in Turin and we took more risks. Having only possession you can’t hurt them, “added the German coach.
The worst for Chelsea were the injuries of Ben Chilwell and N’golo Kanté, who had to withdraw early. Tuchel confirmed at a press conference that the English side left the field with “great pain” in his knee and that Kanté was a shame because he was playing very well. The extent of both injuries will be known in the coming days when the pertinent tests are carried out.
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