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Thomas Tuchel in the dugout during Chelsea's 1-0 victory away to Barnsley in the FA Cup Thomas Tuchel states that the key in helping this Chelsea team will be for him to introduce new ideas without the players being overworked or overloaded throughout a hectic season. In a spell which is typical of the current campaign, Chelsea booked their place in the quarter finals of the FA Cup with a victory over Barnsley on Thursday night and return to action in the premier league at home to Newcastle United, which leaves just three days between matches to recuperate and recover. Though the lack of training time will be frustrating for Tuchel whilst trying to get to know his players midway through the season, the German feels that a higher number of games provides an opportunity to see what they are able to do on the pitch, even if he has to be careful with how much work he will have to do with them at Cobham. Tuchel went onto state 'Every manager in the world aspires to have four weeks w...

In this article we look at statistical analysis of Chelsea's victory against Sheffield United in the premier league and highlight the importance of the players throughout the whole spine of the team, this in particular includes two fantastic assists for Timo Werner and resilient effort of rearguard shown by the whole team. In freezing temperatures up against a side battling for their lives in the premier league, it was a game in which Chelsea had to overcome some obstacles and suffer in some very tough moments. However, goals in each half managed to do the trick as a late rally from Sheffield United was successfully repelled.   Majestic Matteo in midfield Throughout the hustle and bustle of the midfield battle in snowy Sheffield, the role played by Matteo Kovacic as both creator and controller was key.  Kovacic had more time spent in possession than any other player on the pitch (9.4 percent) with his midfield partner Jorginho accounting for a further 8.3 percent , as wel...

Matteo Kovacic in action against Tottenham in Chelsea's win  Chelsea midfielder Matteo Kovacic said that the Chelsea players always felt that they could go and get a result against Tottenham that the quick start by Chelsea in North London was a big factor in the victory. Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea side completely dominated from the get-go against Jose Mourinho's Tottenham, with the difference being a first half penalty from Jorginho as Chelsea won 1-0. Chelsea could and should have been out of sight in the first half before Tottenham applied some pressure late into the second half but overall Kovacic who shone once again in Chelsea's midfield alongside Jorginho and Mason Mount was pleased with Chelsea's performance. 'We are happy to have secured the three points' said Kovacic who reflected on the derby win. 'We were confident heading into this game, as we had come of the back of two good performances and knew we needed to get a result here.' 'Person...