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Tuchel assesses journey from first Burnley win and revels in Conor
Gallagher's great form
05 Nov 2021
A home game against Burnley will always hold a special place in Thomas
Tuchel's heart, for that was the fixture in which he tasted victory as
Chelsea boss for the first time. Nine months on, Tuchel has been
reflecting on the progress his team have made since then, as well as
underlining the spirit in the Blues camp.
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It was on a cold winter's day during the third UK lockdown that Tuchel
watched his new club beat the Clarets 2-0 at Stamford Bridge courtesy of
goals from wing-backs Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso.
A clean sheet and goals from all over the pitch was a sign of things to
come, with the Blues racking up shutouts and winning the Champions League
by the campaign's end. With Burnley again making the visit to south-west
London, this time to face the league leaders, Tuchel was asked at his
press conference today how far his side have come.
'Quite a long way,' was his answer. 'We looked at the game again [this
week] to understand what we did, what we did good, and where we have come
from.
'It was very quick. We had our second match against Burnley with only some
days to prepare. Now we know each other much, much better. It was a nice
journey so far.
'It's a very united group and a pleasure to manage. You can only be
successful if you like your teams and you become a part of it. It's nice
to be here every day.'
Speaking in more detail about the mood at Cobham, Tuchel stressed the need
to find the right balance between fun, such as the basketball drill he
executed so impressively yesterday, and serious match preparation.
'We know when a game arrives you need a mix: to enjoy the moment, to feel
free, to be creative and courageous, but at the same time be aware you
know what is coming and how hard it is going to be in the Premier League.
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'When you see us playing basketball like we did in yesterday's training,
it is the moment. It is still two days after the game, two days before the
game. We don't want to give too much load, and still have the boys out
there enjoying what they're doing. It's a big part to laugh together and
enjoy our time.'
One man who is not in Tuchel's squad this season but could well be in the
near future is Conor Gallagher, a shining star during the first three
months of his Crystal Palace loan.
Tuchel is delighted with what he has seen from afar, but has no intention
of ending the midfielder's loan early to bring him into the Chelsea squad.
'It's not hard to follow him because he's standing out every single
match,' said the boss. 'All the credit to him. We had long talks in
pre-season. We could imagine he stays and fights for his place here. We
decided all together when the talks came up with Patrick Vieira to go to
Crystal Palace.
'Once he understood the role he could have in the club and here in the
Premier League, he wanted to take the challenge. Everybody agreed on it.
We thought this would be the right thing to do.
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Gallagher scoring against Man City last weekend
'You need a bit of luck and a lot of quality,' he added. 'Conor's heart
is so big. He loves football. You could wake him up at 4 o'clock at night
and he will start running and sprinting, and collecting balls and winning
duels. This is what he does.
'You can see he feels good. He has the support of the club and manager,
but honestly right now it's the beginning of November, and he's an
important member of the Crystal Palace squad. It's good where he is. There
is no need to change this. We are fully aware of it and we are happy he
feels so good and is such a huge part of the club.'