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Thomas Tuchel is extremely happy with how quickly his Chelsea players are learning his tune and says the key to a more sustained performance is to build mutual trust and through reflective learning.  The Chelsea head coach has picked up seven points from his first three games, each display being more impressive with resulted in Chelsea's victory over Tottenham on Thursday night.  With both results and points being imperative in the short-term goal being to propel Chelsea further up in the premier league table, Tuchel is certain that only an improvement in performances will sustain Chelsea's challenge for a top four finish for a third consecutive season. Tuchel said 'In order for us to drill down to the finer details, there needs to be a strong relationship between the manager and the dressing room is key.' Tuchel explained 'Results will not follow all the time in football'. 'This is very hard to accept for a coach who wishes to control and plan everything ho

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

According to head coach Thomas Tuchel there would have been very few details lacking which would have made the victory for Chelsea even more comfortable, as he provided us with his own analysis of yesterday's 1-0 victory against Tottenham, according to the head coach there was plenty he believed his Chelsea team got right.  The German saw a Jorginho penalty, despatched confidently during the first half, a victory in his first London derby and afterwards the boss spoke about his choice of player to take the penalty. There was however one setback from the game which was an injury during the game to Thiago Silva, but Tuchel began with his own overall assessment of his teams performance.  'In general I am very pleased with this result, it is a well deserved win for us' he says. 'In the first half I felt we were very good, we were dominant and strong with the ball, we counter-pressed well and we did not allow any counter attacks to occur against one of the most dangerous sid

Thomas Tuchel passes instructions down to Callum Hudson-Odoi Thomas Tuchel reveals the idea of playing Callum Hudson-Odoi as a right wing-back first entered his head when he and his assistants where on a plane to London preparing to begin their journey at Chelsea. A success story for Tuchel has been  deploying Callum-Hudson Odoi on the right hand side of a five during his early days in the job. Hudson-Odoi was voted man of the match by Chelsea supporters against Wolves and Burnley, the wing-back impressed with his direct running, used extra space provided to him in a more deeper position and showed tremendous willingness to defend when required. However, it remains to be seen whether Tuchel will deploy a 3-4-2-1 system for the visit of Tottenham this evening , but whichever system he does choose it will be very tough to leave out Callum-Hudson-Odoi on this current form. Tuchel said of the 20 year old 'I had no idea he hadn't played wing-back before.' 'Perhaps it was goo

Tuchel believes that homegrown players at Chelsea can make the step up into the first team such as Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel insists that it is important that Chelsea have an identity with the homegrown players at the heart of Chelsea's team and believes that the quality is there for this to be achieved. When asked about the importance of the club producing youngsters during his media press conference to preview the game against Tottenham and he responded with praise of both the physical and technical qualities he has seen from the academy graduates in Chelsea's team, as well the mentality adopted to rise to any challenges. With the likes of Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham have featured in both of Tuchel's games in charge , whilst Reece James made an appearance of the bench during the victory over Wolves over the weekend.  Tuchel stated ' the guys we have here currently it has been a pleasure to work with them.

Thomas Tuchel's first taste of a London derby comes this evening with a visit to North London to face Tottenham Hotspur Thomas Tuchel's first London Derby in charge of Chelsea is a big away trip to North London as they face Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tonight is when we will see the latest act in an ancient rivalry between both clubs, both alike in dignity, in London, separated currently by goal difference. Chelsea travel across London to face according to Jose Mourinho a sad Tottenham, a Hotspur without Harry Kane , wounded by recent injury. The Blues who have been revitalised could make it consecutive league wins against Tottenham for the first time since 2004/05 when opposition manager Jose Mourinho was in the visitors dugout. Mourinho's old team could now inflict consecutive home league defeats on him for the first time in his managerial career. Though it's been nine years since Tottenham last lost three consecutive league games in a row, Mou

Antonio Rudiger in action in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Burnley German defender Antonio Rudiger believes that Chelsea are showing positive steps under new head coach Thomas Tuchel, with Chelsea already adapting and buying into the Germans idea of how to play.  On Sunday Chelsea recorded their first victory under Thomas Tuchel with a 2-0 victory against Burnley at Stamford Bridge that to goals from Spanish duo Cesar Azpiliqueta and Marcos Alonso. The win come of the back of a goalless draw at home to Wolves in Tuchel's first game in charge of Chelsea, Rudiger revealed that Tuchel instructed his side to play with more intensity against Burnley and the defender feels that Tuchel has already made a strong impression on the squad so far. Rudiger explained 'He has only been at the club for a few days possibly a week and of course it will take time to adapt to his game and his methods of playing.' So far it's been good and I think with our win on Sunday we are moving in the

 In his media press conference today ahead of Chelsea's trip to North London to face Tottenham tomorrow, Thomas Tuchel confirmed that two members of the squad would be be a doubt for the game. Tuchel spoke to the press via a videolink, as is custom during these times, and was asked lots of questions about coming up against Jose Mourinho and Tottenham.  He also addressed the recent horrific racist abuse suffered on social media by Reece James, offering his support to the young right back plus providing an update on injuries ahead of Thursday's game. Tuchel said 'we had two little issues on the pitch today.' Both Kurt Zouma and Kai Havertz went of the pitch today with little issues. A check is being carried out now, doing the images right now, so it's questionable whether both will be in the squad for tomorrow's game. Everyone else is available.  Tuchel stresses support for James after horrific racial abuse on social media Reece James has the full backing and supp

Christian Pulisic in action for Chelsea In an exclusive interview provided to Chelsea by Christian Pulisic he tells us about working with Thomas Tuchel earlier in his career, the good feeling which is in the dressing room now and why Chelsea's game against Tottenham presents itself as an opportunity.  One wet, cold winters afternoon in western Germany, under the watchful eyes of 80,000 fans Christian Pulisic took his first steps into senior football.  The date the 20th of January 2016, Borussia Dortmund were being held by mid-table side Ingolstadt. With a quarter of the game to go, with Dortmund attacking the famous yellow wall at their colossal Westfalenstadion, Thomas Tuchel then manager of Borussia Dortmund turned to a promising and up and coming 17 year old who had previously starred in Dortmund's junior teams having arrived from America just12 months earlier.  An so off the bench rose Christian Pulisic. Standing out almost immediately with his change in pace and his close

Thiago Silva in action against Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League Thiago Silva sits down and explains why he is happy to work under head coach Thomas Tuchel for second time and outlines what he expects to achieve for the remainder of the season in an interview which was printed in the programme notes for the game against Burnley. The Brazilian defender will know Thomas Tuchel better than anyone having spend two seasons playing under the current Chelsea head coach whilst at PSG, whilst winning the Ligue 1 title in both his seasons in Paris along with reaching the final of the champions league last year. There are mixed feelings for Thiago Silva with Chelsea legend Frank Lampard's departure from the club as head coach, however Silva says the arrival of Tuchel is proof that there are always new experiences in football even for a player who has witnessed so much in a ling, glittering and successful career.  Ahead of Sunday's victory over Burnley in Chelsea's matchday programm

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

 Goals from Azpiliqueta and Alonso secure Thomas Tuchel's       first win as Chelsea boss Cesar Azpiliqueta slots away from close range to score the first goal of the Thomas Tuchel Era Emphatic finishes from Spanish Defenders Cesar Azpiliqueta and Marcos Alonso gave Thomas Tuchel his first victory as Chelsea head catch with a comfortable 2-0 victory at home to Burnley.  The victory ensures Chelsea climb up to seventh place in the premier league however, made it a lot harder than they should have done on a cold Sunday afternoon in West London.  The first goal of the Thomas Tuchel era was scored by defender Cesar Azpiliqueta whilst taking the lead in the 41st minute , smashing home a shot in from close range past Clarets goalkeeper Nick Pope.  Fellow Spaniard Marcos Alonso secured the three points for the Blues six minutes from the end with a terrific near post volley.  As expected, Chelsea had total domination of the ball at Stamford Bridge with the first opportunity falling to Maso

Cesar Azpiliqueta and Head coach Thomas Tuchel after the 0-0 draw with Wolves Cesar Azpiliqueta shares with us the message sent to the Chelsea squad by head coach Thomas Tuchel during his first week at the club as well as discussing the importance of the squad taking responsibility in improving results.  Tuchel who joined Chelsea on Tuesday a whole 24 hours before his first game as Chelsea head coach against Wolves, with the club captain revealing what Tuchel had told his players over the last few days.  Azpiliqueta states 'since he joined, he has made it very clear what he expects from all off us.' 'He is very excited to manage a group of talented and experienced players.' We have a good blend of everything and he wants to achieve the same targets as us and wants to do it all together. Though we are halfway through the season, we still have a lot to play for and objectives to achieve, we are aware of the responsibility that comes with playing for this club requiring hi

Thomas Tuchel was impressed with Chelsea's Intensity and Courage in the draw against Wolves German head coach Thomas Tuchel had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Wolves in his first game in charge of Chelsea, however the German saw plenty of promising signs to build on after only having one day to work with his players in preparation for the game.  Tuchel was appointed Chelsea head coach exactly 24 hours before Chelsea were due to play Wolves at Stamford Bridge meaning preparations were very limited.  There will no doubt be an element of frustration amongst the players with not being able to take three points from a game dominated by Chelsea from start to finish, instead having to be content with a 0-0 draw despite coming so close to winning the game with the last kick.  However Tuchel was very impressed with how much of his message and preferred style of play had been taken on board by the team in a short space of time, ensuring he has a solid base to work on moving forwards. Tuche

Chelsea kick off the post Frank Lampard era with a home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.  Current first team coach Joe Edwards may take charge if Thomas Tuchel has not been appointed Chelsea will look to return to winning ways in the first game of the post Frank Lampard Era when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening.  Following a terrible run of form for the Blues with five defeats in eight games, the hierarchy at Chelsea made the decision to relieve Lampard of his duties on Monday morning, less than two years after taking over from Maurizio Sarri.  Despite Lampard being sacked for over 24 hours, Chelsea have been quick to appoint his successor, with former PSG and Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel on the verge of being appointed as Chelsea's new head coach.  Tuchel is due to arrive in England on Tuesday afternoon ahead of taking charge of training for the first time. Ife he passes a Coronavirus test by