Thomas Tuchel's calm authority vanishes amid troubling pre-season for Chelsea
Thomas Tuchel says he cannot recall a pre-season from his managerial career with such an alarming sequence of defeats as this summer.
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Thomas Tuchel says he cannot recall a pre-season from his managerial career with such an alarming sequence of defeats as this summer.
MONDAY’S BIG STORIES Friendly fire Ad/> In the debate that rumbles on over how much pre-season actually matters, it seems fair to say it can be quite significant when your head coach blows up two weeks before the Premier League season gets going. TransfersTottenham confirm signing of Spence from Middlesbrough19/07/2022 AT 08:35 «I am far from relaxed,» said Thomas Tuchel, evidently not enjoying his time in USA after his Chelsea side lost 4-0 to Arsenal in Florida on Saturday. «We were simply not good enough.
Thomas Tuchel called the commitment of his Chelsea players into question after a strong Blues side were thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal in a pre-season friendly in Orlando. Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Albert Sambi Lokonga were on the scoresheet as Arsenal brushed their London rivals aside at the Camping World Stadium. Ad/> It was a worrying performance from Chelsea just two weeks ahead of the season considering many of their usual first-team regulars started the game, including Edouard Mendy, Reece James, Jorginho and Mason Mount.
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"We will absolutely focus on our strengths and the qualities that we absolutely have and build a team that nobody wants to play against." Thomas Tuchel's words after his first Chelsea match almost exactly 18 months ago still ring true. The Blues are further down the line than they were after a 0-0 draw against Wolves, but the same principles apply.
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From the early stages of this summer, it's been clear there are a number of futures in Chelsea's ranks that need to be resolved. From elder statesmen like Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso to players rarely more advanced than the fringes of the first team like Ross Barkley and Kenedy, and youngsters looking to forge their careers like Armando Broja and Levi Colwill.