Despite fantastic results when he took office, Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea are going through a period of less well. Between the drop in results and the controversies, Tuchel finds his Parisian habits.
After a year at the head of Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel is going through his first period of trouble. The Blues are left behind by Manchester City, which has a ten-point lead before the 22nd day. Off the field, the media release of Romelu Lukaku is struggling to pass. With all these elements combined, Thomas Tuchel becomes the coach he was at PSG according to Emmanuel Petit.
“He doesn’t seem as confident as he used to at Chelsea anymore”
For the commentator RMC, the German coach became irritable: “ What’s happening for Chelsea on the pitch right now reminds me of Paris Saint-Germain under Tuchel when things started to go wrong, compared the consultant interviewed by the site bookmakers.co.uk. The problems started in the newspapers, the pressure came from the media and the fans. Influential players at the club questioned him all the time and it continued week after week. We could see that physically, he had changed during his press conferences and on the bench during matches. That cool attitude he had was gone. He was getting aggressive and looking for excuses outside the club. »
« What happened with Lukaku is like adding fuel to the fire, and suddenly it exploded, added the Frenchman. Chelsea are the holders of the Champions League and they won it after the arrival of Tuchel. They were very good in terms of results, state of mind and collective work. Tuchel was also doing a very good tactical job. But over the last few weeks, and I don’t know if it’s because of the results, absences due to Covid-19 or injuries, or because of his relationships with certain players, he seems very nervous. He doesn’t seem as confident as he used to at Chelsea. »
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