Werner talks about his new role under Tuchel at Chelsea

After a few games under new management, Timo Werner revealed what he thinks about his new role at Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel.

Timo Werner has a new manager at Chelsea, he is playing a new role under Thomas Tuchel and he likes it. During his months under Frank Lampard, the German striker wasn’t able to find his ideal place as he goes through his adaptation year. However, a German manager came and it made things a lot easier for the young star. Even though he hasn’t scored a goal under the new coach yet, Werner is definitely playing way more in recent weeks.

Previously, Lampard used Timo as a left-winger that left him no space to maneuver down the middle. Tuchel immediately saw this flaw and allowed the striker to play right behind the striker as a playmaker. During the most recent victory over Sheffield United, Werner played great football despite not scoring a goal. He assisted Mason Mount on the Blues’ first goal, which gave him more confidence for the upcoming matches.

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Timo analyzes his new role at Chelsea.

“Every manager is different in how he wants us to play,” said Werner via the club’s website. “He gives us a lot of ideas. Now I play as a left number 10, not a left-winger, so I have more space for my runs in the middle and can play behind a striker, or with a number 10 behind me as a second striker. So it’s very good for me and I think there were also good moves from the manager in the last two wins. Overall I think it’s a good win for us. It was very difficult, the whole game, against a very good high-defending Sheffield United and we are very proud that we win, continuing on from our last wins.

“For myself, again no goal, but it’s good to see that I can help the team with other things at the moment and I’ll keep going. I’m happy when we win and when I can make two assists like today that is also good, but as a striker you want to score. It’s a long time now for me, I haven’t had so long a period without a goal in my career before, but you can’t do anything against this. You have to keep going and try to do your best on the field and the goals will come.”