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Tuchel ‘pleased’ with Chelsea’s performance against Wolves

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Despite playing out to a goalless draw, Thomas Tuchel was impressed by his Chelsea side in his first game in charge of the club.

Thomas Tuchel says he is not disappointed regardless of a goalless stalemate against Wolves at Stamford Bridge.

The new Blues boss quickly stamped his authority on the squad, leaving out Mason Mount and deploying Callum Hudson-Odoi as a wing-back.

Tuchel had only taken charge of one training session and it’s safe to say the German doesn’t know his best team yet.

However, some eyebrows were raised when the 47-year-old opted for a more ‘experienced’ line-up.

Chelsea had plenty of possession in the game but struggled to create clear-cut chances.

Wolves had chances of their own to score but the game ended in a drab stalemate that left many disappointed.

Regardless of the result, Tuchel says he was pleased with what he saw from his new side.

“I walked in the dressing room and told everybody there is no room for disappointment now. There is no room for doubts,” he said to the club’s website.

“In the opposite, I was very happy with the performance energy-wise, our intensity. We had I think 16 recoveries in the last third. We were very structured, we did not allow any dangerous counter-attacks to one of the most dangerous teams in counter-attacks.”

Tuchel continued: “So we were very well organized, we were brave, we had courage and we played really well as a team, offensively and defensively, with good input from the bench from the guys that came on and a very good attitude from those on the bench who did not come on. There was a good spirit.”

“It’s a pity that we didn’t have the support from the supporters. I think they could have helped in all these half-chances, to create maybe the one decisive goal that opens up the spaces a bit more. So it was hard work but we never lost intensity and for that, I’m actually very happy. If this was our starting point, I’m looking forward to where we will end up.”

Tuchel will be hoping to get his first win as Chelsea boss when the Blues welcome Burnley to Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

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