“Wanted to restart season”
Havertz gives Tuchel relief late
09/04/2022 11:29 am
Thomas Tuchel experienced a disappointing start to the season with Chelsea. As early as the sixth day of the game, the Champions League winner of 2021 will start again. With a bit of luck and thanks to Kai Havertz.
For Thomas Tuchel, Kai Havertz’s late winning goal is possibly the turning point for Chelsea FC, which started out so poorly, in the new season. “We wanted to restart the season today and we did it,” said the Premier League club coach after the happy 2-1 win over West Ham United. Due to the narrow success, the Blues are at least able to keep up with the top teams in the league and will play with a tailwind for the start of the Champions League on Tuesday (6.45 p.m.) at Dinamo Zagreb.
With Ben Chilwell and national player Havertz, Tuchel swapped the win on Saturday, so to speak. Both professionals turned the 0:1 deficit with their goals. “Hopefully the way we did it and the effect of the bank players will give us faith and self-confidence back. We need this to play at our highest level,” explained Tuchel and expected: “We want this momentum use it to kick-start the season.”
“… and I don’t like that”
Goal scorer Havertz came into play in the 72nd minute and became the match winner. “The late winning goals are usually the best,” said the 23-year-old. “It’s good for us as a group to get more energy and positive feelings from it.”
Most recently, Tuchel, whose team had only collected seven points in the first five Premier League games, complained after the 2-1 defeat at Southampton FC: “I don’t know if concern is the right word. I really hate to lose , it’s the second time this season and I don’t think it takes much to beat us and I don’t like that,” said Tuchel after the bankruptcy and criticized his team: “It’s too easy to get us out of the game To bring balance. That happened against Leeds. We need to understand why and find solutions.” At least a start has been made.