One of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea helpers witnessed the Blues waste further points in the Champions League against Red Bull Salzburg.
Some Chelsea supporters are still absorbing Thomas Tuchel’s dismissal, as the Graham Potter era began with a Champions League tie against RB Salzburg.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!“You must examine the football club here. The club’s history, its quality, its size, and its aim to compete in the Champions League and at the top of the Premier League. It’s an entirely different task than the ones I’ve previously faced “Potter said on the choice to replace the Champions League winner.
“I had three excellent years at Brighton, an incredible football club, but I am grateful to the ownership here for placing their confidence and belief in me to work with an exciting set of players to be competitive and put a team on the field that our supporters are really proud of. As you may guess, I’m quite enthusiastic and eager to get started.”
With these pre-match statements in mind, Tuchel’s replacement faced the same issues the German had in the latter part of his career, with the Blues wasteful in attack vs. Salzburg, conceding more points in Group E as the west Londoners face an uphill battle to reach the knockout rounds. Currently bottom of the table with a single point from their first two games, a doubleheader against AC Milan looms, with points needed from both games to keep Champions League qualifying hopes alive.
“We can’t lie, and we don’t want to be in this situation, but we have to answer. That’s all there is to it. I believe it will be a difficult group, but there is enough talent in the club and squad to respond, and we must look forward to those two games “In his post-match news conference, Potter commented on what must happen next.
Europa League football might be staring the former Brighton manager in the face, which may not be the worst-case scenario for his personal goals, especially given the success of past managers like Rafa Benitez and, most recently, Maurizio Sarris in this league.
Tuchel and his squad, like the supporters, will be keeping a careful eye on what happens between now and the finish of the season, not only locally but also in Europe. In fact, one of Tuchel’s assistants attended the game on Wednesday night and delivered a message to the supporters.
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In the aftermath, Arno Michels sent a message on his Instagram account, saying, “Yesterday’s game versus Salzburg, minute 21..” Clearly alluding to the supporters’ vociferous backing for Tuchel, who was continually screaming his name during proceedings to express their thanks and support for the now-defunct government.
“Thank you to all fans for this emotional time,” Michels said, followed by a blue heart emoji.
