https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/10/30/tuchel-on-our-wing-back-duo-
Tuchel - demanding goals from wing-backs
30 Oct 2021
Thomas Tuchel says he is very pleased with the attacking threat wing-back
duo Reece James and Ben Chilwell are offering the team.
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The pair have scored five of our 23 Premier League goals so far this
season, with Ben Chilwell netting in his last four top-flight starts, and
both of them noticeable for some of the forward positions they are taking
up.
While their performances going forward have been very promising, they have
still contributed to our defensive solidity, as we have only conceded
three league goals this term, with six clean sheets.
'It's a very important position, the system that we play,' notes Tuchel.
'Of course, a very important part of the position is to arrive in the box,
and to create a goal threat from the position.
'This is what we want and what we demand. I'm happy that Chilly is scoring
and reaching his full potential, and pushing limits constantly because it
fits pretty perfectly his personal player profile.
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'For Reece, you see sometimes he plays in the back-three but this means
that I would not do this with Chilly. His character means he is not the
type of guy to play in the back-three, he takes more risk and he is more
free to arrive in offensive positions.
'For Reece, we have to encourage him to trust himself to arrive in the box
and be dangerous because he can be a real threat, physically and actually
also technically in finishing some fantastic goals against Arsenal and
Norwich.
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'The technical ability was brilliant and they need to feel it and
understand the game, to have the responsibility to decide when to arrive
or when they have to protect around the box.
'The more they understand then the more natural they become. The less they
think about it, the better it gets.'
While Chilwell and James receive strong praise from Tuchel, our German
head coach is quick to share his appreciation for other players who play
at wing-back under his tenure.
'I am happy with everybody, Marcos [Alonso] was very strong at the
beginning, Chilly is now very strong, and Azpi and Reece are very strong
at right wing-back.
'Callum made a huge step in the last game and took one for the team
because everybody was out.'