For his big debut in the rain at Stamford Bridge, the former Parisian coach Thomas Tuchel, inducted Tuesday coach of the Blues replacing Frank Lampard, did not attend a great performance of his new team this Wednesday evening.
After 20 minutes of exclusive possession, the partners of Thiago Silva, stuck in the mid-classification, fell down and never really destabilized the 14th in the Premier League during the first 45 minutes.
Gradually, the smile left the face of Thomas Tuchel, who recorded only five shots from his players, only two on target in the first period.
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After the break, the Blues sieged Wolverhampton for a while, without finding the fault despite an attempt by Kovacic a hair from the opposing skylight (82nd) and a shot from Hudson-Odoi out by Patricio (86th).
During the Wolves' only foray into the Chelsea area, Neto concluded his duel with Mendy with a failed lob right on the crossbar of the Blues (71st).
A month and four days after being fired from PSG, the German coach, 47, was delighted on the official Chelsea website to have found a bench so quickly: "My staff and I had the feeling that it was too good an opportunity not to take it and, personally, I felt that it was an opportunity that I could not pass up… ”
"I'm super happy to be here"
Barely engaged, for a season and a half, the coach put on his overalls.
“I met the team yesterday
(Editor's note: Tuesday)
, I worked with them in the evening and we are ready for a difficult match.
“Working with this team and being part of the toughest Championship that is the Premier League, and of course the Champions League, is something we can't wait to do.
I'm super happy to be here and very excited to get down to business, ”he continued.
Calling the shots on the touchline.
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For his first match, the former Parisian coach was not afraid to immediately introduce a new system of play, a 3-4-2-1, to replace Lampard's immutable 4-3-3.
Before, however, switching to a four-player defense (4-2-3-1) in the second half.
For his first composition, Tuchel had launched Antonio Rüdiger, alongside Thiago Silva in central defense instead of Zouma.
This is a defender he ardently wanted to recruit to PSG on the occasion of the winter transfer window.
Very little used, the German, 27, obviously no longer entered Lampard's plans.
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At the forefront of the attack, Tuchel also established Olivier Giroud and not Abraham.
But the latter having achieved a hat-trick against Luton (2nd division) in the FA Cup on Sunday (3-1), it was quite understandable to only bring him in during the game (75th).
" Its good !
», Exclaimed Tuchel, rushing to congratulate his players one by one.
Next opportunity at Burnley, 15th, Sunday, 1pm.
