Football

Tuchel wants silverware at Chelsea

(FILES) This file photo taken on April 29, 2019 during a press conference at the Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye shows German coach Thomas Tuchel who has been sacked as Paris Saint-Germain’s head coach on December 24, 2020. – The French champions declined to make any comment when contacted by AFP to confirm the reports carried by L’Equipe newspaper and RMC and German tabloid Bild. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)


Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel says the club has the structure to propel personnel to challenge for silverware.
Chelsea begin a big week as they prepare for a significant Champions League and FA Cup double bill from Tuesday when they face Porto in a second leg, quarter final UEFA Champions League clash.
The Blues are in a commanding position in the tie having won 2-0 in the first fixture at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
On Saturday, they will meet quadruple-chasing Manchester City in an FA Cup semi-final, with the prospect of meeting either Leicester City or Southampton in the final.
Chelsea remain in a battle for a top-four finish in the Premier League but head coach Tuchel has his sights set on delivering silverware, despite only taking over from Frank Lampard in January.
Asked if the Champions League is Chelsea’s best chance of a trophy in 2020-21, Tuchel replied: “Maybe when you are in the final.
“We are in the second leg of the quarter-final of the Champions League. You will not find any team who do not have the goal to reach the semi-final.
“We are in the semi-final of the FA Cup and have the chance to arrive in the final. If we arrive in the final then we have the chance to win.
“There is nothing to hide. This is a club that has a culture, a structure to win titles and win games consecutively. Chelsea is the club that has the culture and the history and mentality to do so.
“I am here to win titles, I am here to win games and as a result, win titles. This is what I demand of myself so why should we now say anything different?
“But, honestly, we can talk for hours and hours but tomorrow is the game to play and there is no tougher match than the next game, there is no tougher obstacle than the one in front of you and we should not get lost in dreams, hopes and speeches or whatever.
“We are here to perform in the second leg of the quarter-final, this is what we do and then hopefully after tomorrow we can talk about a semi-final.”

Sammy Wejinya

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