The three-step plan for Thomas Tuchel to take Chelsea back to Premier League dominance

For Chelsea, the Champions League was once seen as the holy grail. The one trophy that appeared unattainable for almost the entire first decade of Roman Abramovich's ownership.

Even with the club's outstanding domestic glory in the mid to late noughties, the trophy with the big ears was always painfully out of reach. For a generation of beloved Chelsea players, it became their one last major hurdle, culminating in the cinematic finale that was the 2012 triumph in Munich.

A decade later, that desperation for European glory has dwindled. Not only because of the 2012 success but also because of Thomas Tuchel's incredible feat in leading the club to a second Champions League crown in 2021.

Now the holy grail Tuchel's men are chasing is their first Premier League title since 2017 under Antonio Conte.

That wait is likely to extend to over five years with Manchester City now sitting pretty at the top of the table, 10 points ahead of the European champions after the Blues' dismal run of results over the festive period.

This has only heightened the Chelsea fanbase's desire to see their side reach the summit of English football again, particularly under Tuchel who has already proven his elite coaching acumen since arriving at Stamford Bridge.

On the one-year anniversary of his appointment, we give a three-step plan for Tuchel to take Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League.

Even with the glory of Porto in May 2021, there's still a feeling among supporters that the current squad needs a shake-up and upgrades are needed in a number of positions.

As Matt Law from The Telegraph pointed out, Tuchel's squad has been assembled under six different coaches.

For Tuchel to fully imprint his ideas on west London and to mould the