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tuchel-pleased-with-intensity-and-courage-in-good--starting-poin

Tuchel pleased with intensity and courage in good 'starting point'

27 Jan 2021


Thomas Tuchel had to settle for a draw in his first game as Chelsea head
coach, but saw plenty of promising signs to build upon having only had one
day to work with his new players and prepare for the match.


https://i.imgur.com/SIbd8dP.jpg


The German became our new head coach almost exactly 24 hours before
today's kick-off at Stamford Bridge against Wolverhampton Wanderers,
meaning preparations were obviously limited.


There will no doubt be an element of frustration among the players after
being unable to take all three points from a game we completely dominated
from start to finish, having to be content with a 0-0 draw after coming
close to winning the match with the last kick.


However, Tuchel was impressed at how much of his message and desired style
of play seemed to be taken on board by the team in such a short period of
time, meaning he has a solid base to work from moving forward.


'I walked in the dressing room and told everybody there is no room for
disappointment now. There is no room for doubts,' he said. 'In the
opposite, I was very happy with the performance energy-wise, our
intensity. We had I think 16 recoveries in the last third. We were very
structured, we did not allow any dangerous counter-attacks to one of the
most dangerous teams in counter-attacks.


'So we were very well organised, we were brave, we had courage and we
played really well as a team, offensively and defensively, with good input
from the bench from the guys that came on and a very good attitude from
those on the bench who did not come on. There was a good spirit.


https://i.imgur.com/30Wo3BM.jpg
Tuchel issues some tactical instructions to captain Azpilicueta


'It's a pity that we didn't have the support from the supporters. I think
they could have helped in all these half-chances, to create maybe the one
decisive goal that opens up the spaces a bit more. So it was hard work but
we never lost intensity and for that I'm actually very happy. If this was
our starting point, I'm looking forward to where we will end up.'


Tuchel was delighted with how the players and staff at Chelsea have
quickly embraced his ideas for the team and how he wants to play...


'I found a group yesterday that was totally open to our ideas, our beliefs
and our tactical approach, where we want to accelerate the game, where we
want to close spaces, how we want to defend and attack. This made me feel
very good because this is what you wish for. From now on, this is the
level now, and we can start working on the details and prepare for
Burnley.


'When I look at this game today I'm pretty amazed because I can totally
identify with what we did here. I would have been happy to have a full
stadium here, I think the fans would have liked what they saw here. We
managed to put the game completely into the opponents half, we managed to
close down counter-attacks very early, we created a lot of half chances
and with every minute more and more chances.


https://i.imgur.com/PI7gwxK.jpg


'I have to say the staff at Cobham gave us a lot of information, did an
amazing job in helping us analyse Wolverhampton and preparing, for
example, set-pieces and stuff for our team. We had a clear idea where to
put the guys and start with three to help the guys defend against the two
fast strikers so we do not have the situations that we maybe slip or let
the easy counter-attack get away.


'So we decided for that to have the control, three on two on the pitch
with the double-six, and from there on we tried to show where to
accelerate and where to defend and how to close down spaces. I'm very
happy with what I saw.


'We found a team that was totally open to our ideas. This is what we do
for many years, to select formations that will feel good on the pitch, and
if you have a team like this there's nothing more you can wish for.'


Tuchel was also helped by having worked with Christian Pulisic and Thiago
Silva before, as well as knowing several players from their time in
Germany, and the rest from following the Premier League from afar…


'The funny thing is you step into a team in the middle of the season and
you know some players already. Also Timo and Kai and Toni, and I fight now
for many years to have N'Golo Kante in my team, suddenly he's here!


'You have a clear picture because you're following the Premier League all
the time, even when I'm coaching Dortmund or in Paris. So you have a clear
picture of what the guys are capable of. To find a guy like Azpilicueta in
your office is simply amazing because also almost since I was born I am a
football fan.


https://i.imgur.com/dT82wsY.jpg
Pulisic shares a joke with his new manager at half-time


'And Christian for sure I know very well what he is capable of. He had a
big input. It was unfair today to not start him. I told him it was only
because I know what he could bring from the bench because I know him, I'm
not sure what the others can do from the bench. He's a player that can
start for us but can absolutely change things for us also from the bench.
He did amazing and at half-time he told me I pronounced Azpi's name wrong
and he helped me with that. That was a big help!'

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