Thomas Tuchel was left unimpressed by Romelu Lukaku’s efforts as their opponents opened up an even bigger gap at the Premier League summit.
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The German football manager has admitted he was disappointed with the Belgian’s performance for Chelsea against Man City in Saturday’s Premier League defeat at the Etihad Stadium. De Bruyne’s second-half kick was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for hosts Guardiola’s, who ended the match with a 13-point lead over the Blues – their closest rivals – at the summit. Unlike his compatriot, Romelu often failed to exercise the same control in an often subdued display from attendees – and speaking after the final whistle, Thomas admitted he was unhappy with his efforts.
What did Tuchel say about Romelu Lukaku?
ThomasTuchel stated in post-match commentary that they had eight to nine offensive transitions but had zero touches in the box. That was the big problem today, the performance of their front players. Lack of position, deadlines and composure. They lost too many balls too easily. According to Tuchel, the Belgian sometimes needs to deliver a favor. Romelu Lukaku is included in this, he had a lot of ball losses in very promising circumstances. Romelu had a huge chance. Of course, they want to serve him, but Lukaku is part of the team, and the performance is ahead, they can do much better.
Tuchel laid out his side’s overall performance – where they failed to land a shot on target in the first half – and noted that he felt they deserved a point, at the very least, while adding that he admits that Man City might be too much right now. far to catch. The German added that he thought they deserved the draw, they defended very well. they didn’t take much chances. they didn’t feel that pressure. A draw would have been a fair result, but they don’t have one. Tuchel says they will never give up, but if Man City keeps winning every game, no one will be able to catch them.