Chelsea ‘deserved a bit of luck’ as Blues make ‘giant step’ – Tuchel

Head coach Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea’s late winner against West Ham has ‘lifted everybody’s mood’ at the club.

The Blues beat David Moyes’ side 1-0 in the Premier League after Christian Pulisic scored in the 90th minute at Stamford Bridge.

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Italian midfielder Jorginho missed a penalty three minutes prior to the American’s winner and will have been revealed to see his teammate save his blushes.

Chelsea had lost back-to-back home league games before the visit of West Ham, conceding four goals in both matches.

It was a below-par performance from the reigning European champions, with Tuchel admitting that his side looked “stuck” against the Hammers.

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However, the win has all but sealed Chelsea’s place in the top four with their London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal battling it out for fourth.

“It seemed a bit stuck,” Tuchel told Sky Sports. “But we knew it. It can feel like this against West Ham who defend with a lot of bodies and discipline. We have to wait for the moments. We had some accelerations with Mason (Mount) from midfield but nobody was joining.

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“It felt stuck. We controlled it but could not find spaces. It was also not the moment to take every risk after our recent results. We wanted to control their counter attacks. The red card maybe opened more space to allow the late answer.

“It feels like a giant step. We have some games in hand. It was necessary and I am glad. The atmosphere is like this in the dressing room.

“We also deserved a bit of luck after the last results and how they were