
Tuchel Tells Chelsea Not To Fear Leicester Rematch
Thomas Tuchel encouraged his
Chelsea players not to waste the success of his first few months in charge at
Stamford Bridge in the final week of the Premier League season ahead of a FA
Cup final rematch against Leicester on Tuesday.
Chelsea were beaten 1-0 by the
Foxes at Wembley on Saturday to miss out on their first shot at silverware this
month.
Tuchel’s men also face Manchester
City in the Champions League final on May 29, but need two wins from their
final two Premier League games just to qualify for next season’s Champions
League.
Liverpool’s dramatic late win at
West Brom on Sunday, thanks to goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s 95th minute header,
means the Reds should finish in the top four if they win their last two games
at the expense of one of Leicester or Chelsea.
Tuchel dismissed suggestions the
cup final defeat had put more pressure on his side to gain revenge against the
Foxes.
But he lamented a 1-0 home defeat
to Arsenal last week, when he made seven changes with one eye on Wembley, for
blowing a commanding position in the battle for a top-four finish.
The German said he did not watch
Liverpool’s late win at the Hawthorns due to his superstition.