JAKARTA – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed his youngsters are confident facing Manchester City in the Champions League final this weekend after recently packing a win over the English Premier League champions.
The Blues will face City in Porto on Saturday. While in the Premier League they managed to finish in the top four despite losing 1-2 at home to Aston Villa.
Tuchel beat Guardiola in the FA Cup semi-final last month and it was a rare home loss to City. But Chelsea have lost three of their last four games in all competitions.
The German manager, who replaced Frank Lampard in January, said finishing in the Premier League’s top four, despite losing Sunday at Villa Park, was a “remarkable achievement” and Chelsea players are now getting a short break mental.
“I want them to be here on Wednesday with a lot of excitement because it’s probably one of the most exciting weeks of their life as a professional player,” he said.
Tuchel, who previously managed PSG and last year beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, said the Blues’ recent victory over City proved they can be beaten.
“I think it helped us come back to remember and come with a lot of confidence,” he says.
“Manchester City are the benchmark, they are the champion club. “
“They are the benchmark in Europe and we are the ones who want to hunt them down and we want to close the gap. “
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“This experience (beating the Citizens) has helped a lot,” he added.
“It doesn’t give you an advantage, but it can help us present with confidence and have a chance to beat them. “
Tuchel insists his side have played well despite losing three of their last four games, including in the FA Cup final to Leicester.
“He worries me. It is always a concern for me when we lose and it is not easy to manage because the statistical data that we get and the performance of the team does not show that it has to happen, ”he said. told AFP.
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