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Tuchel staying positive and excited for first Christmas in England
17 Dec 2021
Thomas Tuchel admits he and his players are having to work hard to stay
positive ahead of facing Wolverhampton Wanderers, given the disappointment
of not getting the win against Everton, but is enjoying being involved in
English football's hectic Christmas schedule after admiring the tradition
from afar.
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The Blues travel to Molineux for our next Premier League fixture on Sunday
in a difficult situation, after winning two of our last six matches in all
competitions, even if we have only lost once during that same period.
The dropped points in last night's 1-1 home draw with Everton were
particularly hard to take, given our near total superiority over our
opponents for the majority of the game. Tuchel admits it is difficult to
get over, with the result so fresh in our memories, but they are trying
hard to look at the positives from the game as we move forward.
'It's always very hard to feel it because we are very disappointed with
the result,' he said. 'Still we are trying hard not to accept the result
in analysing the match and the performance, because it is a clear win for
us. Obviously it's not and then everybody, because we are competitive,
because we want to have the proof of our performance in the result, it's
easy to doubt, it's easy to be emotional, it's easy to let disappointment
take over.
'But at the same time we have to accept that we played a very good match
of football, we created a lot of chances and got punished. It happens in
the moment and still there are good signs and there are good behaviours
and there is good data and there is good energy. Look at the pure joy when
we scored, how the team was celebrating, how everybody felt this relief
and the effort we put in.
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Mason Mount's goal wasn't enough to give us the three points against
Everton
'If we continue to put the effort in, we will get the outcome. There is no
alternative than to give everything and there is no guarantee for results,
so we will keep on pushing for the maximum effort and for the maximum
input. It's not that easy only one day after the game to brush it all off
your shoulders, but we're in the middle of the process.'
It seems a long time ago since the last time we faced Wolves, when they
were Tuchel's first opponents as Chelsea head coach at the end of January,
in a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge.
While the German is obviously pleased with what he has achieved in west
London during that time, especially the togetherness that has formed at
the club, he insists his focus is only on the future, starting with
preparing for another difficult match against Wolves on Sunday.
'There have been a lot of games since then. Of course we had a big
achievement in terms of a trophy, but the achievement is always living in
the moment and pushing the moment to the limit. The achievement is to be
part of this club and everybody feeling valued and be a part of this club,
that is what makes me happy.
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Tuchel got his first experience of the Premier League against Wolves
'It's nice that we have some games under our belts, some victories and
even a big title, but it is not the moment to reflect on it. At the moment
we are in the middle of brushing this result off our shoulders, staying
positive and finding an 11 that is competitive enough to hopefully win the
match against Wolves, because it's a tough one.
'They had a rough start to the season and recovered from there. They're
very disciplined with a clear structure and it's very hard to break down
their defensive line, very hard to create chances against them. We need to
be very careful of their speed and individual quality up front, so there
are a lot of things to focus on and it will be a big task for us.'
Having arrived at Chelsea in January, this is the first time Tuchel has
experienced the demands of the festive schedule in English football, as
the games come thick and fast during a period when other countries are
relaxing on a winter break.
However, it is an experience our head coach seems excited about, having
enjoyed watching it from afar before moving to England, even if he is in
no doubts about the difficulties it will present to him and his players.
'For me it's the first time. Normally I was on a short break and a short
holiday when I worked in Germany or France and I switched on the TV and
was so happy to see there was football going on at that kind of level. So
I think it's very unique and I love to be in the middle of it, to be
honest.
'It is very tiring, it makes you fatigued. It's not always the most
pleasant thing, but at the same time it is because this is where you want
to be. Here we have high-level games through the period when everybody
else is used to having a break and the English tradition is to play
football. Honestly I love it and I think it's very unique.'