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Tuchel: Lukaku comments are surprising and unhelpful but we won't overreact

31 Dec 2021


In today's press conference with Thomas Tuchel ahead of the Liverpool
game, most of the questions put to the boss were about Romelu Lukaku's
comments that came to light last night.


https://i.imgur.com/e9Xisww.jpg


An interview the striker had conducted with Sky Sport in Italy earlier
this month was widely quoted, with many interpreting his words as evidence
Lukaku was unhappy at Chelsea and in Tuchel's system, and was already
thinking about a return to Inter Milan.


'We don't like it because it brings noise we don't need and it's not
helpful,' said Tuchel.


'On the other side, we don't want to make more out of it than it is. It's
very easy to take lines out of context, to shorten lines and make
headlines, and later realise it's not so bad and maybe not what he meant.


https://i.imgur.com/MUnr6va.jpg


'But to be honest I don't like it because it's noise we don't need. We
need a calm environment and focus and it does not help.'


Tuchel was then asked if he had spoken to Lukaku about his perceived
unhappiness.


'No, not at all. I don't feel him unhappy. I feel the exact opposite. If
you asked me yesterday morning I would say I feel the exact opposite,
which is why it's a surprise, but I'm the wrong person to ask.


'We will [discuss it], and we will do it behind closed doors and we will
do it openly like the relationship is and has always been.


https://i.imgur.com/QB3yQvX.jpg


'It's not necessary for the dressing room to always be in harmony to be
successful,' added Tuchel. 'You don't have to hug each other, love each
other every single day. Sometimes it's good to be on the edge.


'With Romelu, I don't think anybody in this building is aware he is
unhappy. That's what makes us very surprised. So first of all we need to
check. I can see no reason why it should be like this. I will wait to see
what Romelu says and then we will deal with it.'


When it comes to the headlines Lukaku's quotes have garnered, Tuchel
reemphasised the importance of understanding their true meaning before
drawing major conclusions.


'It's very easy to take lines out of context to get the best out of these
interviews for several days. If it's an interview with an important
player, I totally understand the process, and that's what there is a lot
of noise, not only a little bit of noise.


'Today's world is today's world. Everything you say is out there in
public. If you are a big player like Romelu, and he is an experienced
player, he surely knows what kind of value he has when he speaks out with
messages like this.


'It's a lot of extra noise, but we are not just here to read the
headlines. We here can take the time to try to understand what is going on
because it does not reflect the daily work, the daily attitude, the daily
behaviour Romelu shows here at Cobham.'

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