End of series for Thomas Tuchel.
Arrived at the end of January on the bench of Chelsea to succeed Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel had chained fourteen games without defeat in all competitions, a record start for a coach of the Blues who earned him to be named coach of the month of March in Premier League.
This series ended this Saturday afternoon with the reception of West Bromwich Albion, penultimate of the English championship.
Reduced to ten after half an hour of play, the Londoners fell heavily on the score of five goals to two.
Our unbeaten start under Thomas Tuchel comes to an end at the Bridge.
#CHEWBA pic.twitter.com/esK8wgKqzT
- Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 3, 2021
This is probably the turning point of the game.
In the 29th minute, Okay Yokuslu unleashed a shot at the entrance to the Chelsea area.
His shot largely missed the goals of Edouard Mendy but Thiago Silva was guilty of a nasty tackle late on the midfielder.
The referee does not hesitate and distributes a second yellow card to the Brazilian defender who leaves the pitch when the Blues had just opened the scoring through Christian Pulisic.
Subsequently, the Londoners returned to the locker room led two goals to one after a double from Matheus Pereira.
The visitors then take off after the hour of play thanks to goals from Callum Robinson, who will give himself a brace in added time, and Mbaye Diagne.
Mason Mount's reduction in the 71st minute had very little impact on the outcome of the game.
Thiago Silva's red cards are always very strange and scandalous
Remember this theft that made us lose Leonardo #CHEWBA pic.twitter.com/WpyYuHtDTe
- Quentin CLn ⭐️⭐️ (@AlPacQo) April 3, 2021
The former PSG captain is not, however, used to red cards.
The last time he received one was on May 5, 2013 against Valenciennes in Ligue 1 for contesting a decision by touching the referee.
Deemed severe, this expulsion had particularly exceeded the sports director, Leonardo, who had jostled the official with the shoulder in the corridor of the Parc des Princes, all filmed by a Canal + camera.
At the end of this season, the capital club had won its first French league title under the QSI era.
Strong Blues in defense
Despite significant offensive rookies last summer, Chelsea lack efficiency in attack, like the poor performance of German Timo Werner since the start of the season.
If Thomas Tuchel has still not managed to find the right offensive animation, he has transformed the defense of the Blues into a real rock since his arrival, which makes the defeat of the day even more astonishing.
Before this game against West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea had conceded just two goals in the first 14 games under the direction of the former PSG boss.
The culmination of this new defensive solidity, the double confrontation in the knockout stages of the Champions League against Atlético Madrid from which the Blues came out twice victorious.
🏆 Champions League
🎙 Tuchel confirms Kanté's package against Porto pic.twitter.com/hhNN3UC1pa
- beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) April 3, 2021
With this misstep against a relegation from the Premier League, Chelsea remain fourth in the English league but could drop to sixth if West Ham and Tottenham wins this weekend.
Above all, this defeat comes four days before the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League in Porto for which the Blues will probably have to do without N'Golo Kanté, injured.
