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Complete Debrief: A complete performance from the Blues secures first win in the Thomas Tuchel Era

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In this article we analyse the key statistics from Chelsea's 2-0 victory on Sunday against Burnley in Thomas Tuchel's second game in charge as head coach of the Blues resulting in a a deserved three points.  Chelsea's domination of possession with 71% against Sean Dyche's Burnley side just highlights how in control the Blues were at Stamford Bridge, as well as registering 19 shots on target compared to just a solitary single attempt on goal from Burnley which game in injury time.  Unlikely sources of goals welcomed  Not too many people will have predicted that the first goals to be scored in the Thomas Tuchel era would have come from Spanish defenders Cezar Azpiliqueta and Marcos Alonso. Both Spaniards were on target , both in each half, to secure all three points for Chelsea combining this with a clean sheet kept in defence, this was a perfect day at the office for the Blues. Captain Azpiliqueta recorded 106 touches in the game but, without doubt, the most rewarding on...