Thomas Tuchel recently stated that Chelsea are not ready for the Premier League season. The German has claimed the pre-season was long and tiring and the players need another week before they can hit their best levels.
Chelsea were in the United States of America for their pre-season and played just one match in Europe. The Blues faced Arsenal, Club America, and Charlotte in North America before taking on Udinese twice last week in Italy.
Tuchel believes the pre-season was not ideal and should have been shorter for the players to get ready for the season. He added that the players now need more time to recover and was quoted by The Mirror as saying:
"It was a pretty long pre-season. Tiring and exhausting to be in the US for so long, and having to travel again today under the circumstances is not so easy, pretty demanding. After this weekend, we prepare for nothing else other than Everton. The season is right in front of the door. There is a lot of positive stuff but we need to improve."
"We are not ready yet. We don't have to be ready yet. We have another week and then it is time to be on the best level. It is always nice when the season arrives. We will have this week There is still some way to go."
Thomas Tuchel had already hinted at Chelsea not being ready for Premier League
Tuchel had spoken about Chelsea not being ready for the season after their defeat to Arsenal in the Florida Cup on July 24. The Gunners thrashed the Blues 4-0 in the United States and looked like a team that was ready for the season ahead.
Tuchel spoke to the club's website following the defeat and said:
"I cannot guarantee we will be ready in two weeks. I saw today a team from Arsenal that had an idea of how to play to a level of exhaustion and a level of physical commitment that we could not match. And also a level of mental commitment which we lack because we have a lot of players who think about leaving, are looking for other options. And we have players who left. I think this at the moment is obvious."
The Blues will take on Everton in their season opener on Saturday (August 6).
Yhemy
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Chelsea is never ready for the season because the board has woefully failed in their recruitment of players. Granovskaia would have done a better job, we miss her so much
Yhemy
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Attack is the best form of defense they say but in the case of Tuchel Defense is the best form of attack hence he keeps thinking about getting more defenders while the struggle upfront continues. The best achievement Chelsea can make this season is to finish fourth, Chelsea is the least prepared teams out of all the top teams
Vuudnpsuz
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I don’t know why TT still requesting for defenders, why not sign attackers, if you have attackers that can score more goals and kill games the defends will relax
you are very correct, a ball passing midfielder an a striker is our problem
joyadelmno
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I don’t know why TT still requesting for defenders, why not sign attackers, if you have attackers that can score more goals and kill games the defends will relax
Kopbcins
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Some people really misunderstood him. Read well to understand. Let me cut it short. He mean it just a friendly match after d Arsenal defeat and they still have more 3 pre season match to play to be ready for the EPL. Some people are just talking like they know anything about football
Single-Bone
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Other teams like Arsenal has played more matches than us and they are not complaining they are tired You better tell us something better and I wonder who is going to strike for us this season. Chelsea 🤔
There's so much uncertainty in Chelsea right now. Some players already left, some still want to leave or don't know what the future holds for them etc. These things have a way of getting the team mentally exhausted.
Mc-anthony
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TT you don't have brain because the best striker is available CR7 but you busy talking nonsense we need Ronaldo
if he is the best striker why isn't any club looking for him. he is building a project not putting a bandage on a wound ...u don't build projects with 38 year Olds as your top 9
dennissachez10
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Come on Tuchel it's too early to play mind games
OnileArsenal
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You need another week to spend with your girlfriend. If I catch you 👉
vizaiklsty
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Nxx, the leave man
fetcdlort
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then get ready to leave the club🙄
Prisarth
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Other teams like Arsenal has played more matches than us and they are not complaining they are tired You better tell us something better and I wonder who is going to strike for us this season. Chelsea 🤔
robscoolkays
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Don't be like Jose...no mind games in the EPL!
fakbmpuz
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TT you don't have brain because the best striker is available CR7 but you busy talking nonsense we need Ronaldo
Dalhatu89
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Tuchel stop complaining and make the team ready for the first premier league game that is why you are the coach.
Mimiklnot
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all the best blues
Conimrtuy
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this baba no serious are you the only one that travel for pre season since the time you suppose use for training you dey use for fun and dating
I thought coaches should be happy for preseason to watch their team play and solve problems why this guy is crying 😭 now
Niheikmnrz
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I can see Chelsea will sell its first Mach 🙄
mesabklsuy
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this baba no serious are you the only one that travel for pre season since the time you suppose use for training you dey use for fun and dating
Cuaabcdln
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Arsenal also travelled there for pre-season so wat are u saying sir
Vezonic22
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Bring the players home to rest and prepare for the league next week. It'll save people hearing you rant thru your interviews.
Cuban1994
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if tuchel doesn't make Chelsea top up this season, he has to go. We are supposed to sign classic players e. g Ronaldo.
Shot up
hobbcempuz
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is this a joke or what .. are the only once at the pre season. mteew
yoeadeotu
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That’s true we don’t ready even arsenal and spurs ahead of us right now no joke
Yasaeiklpu
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Ronald for what some people shouldn't just say something that is annoying
Lupabimnp
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that's wat he said during Chelsea Madrid second leg
Stankidosplash
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HE IS RIGHT AT MOMENT BUT IN NEXT 48 HOURS HE MIGHT BE CLOSE TO READY
rozeilpt
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we don't want any eschus please stop coming with you fucking problems we need players
Desmondeyum
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BREAKING: Tuchel has offered himself to F.C. Barcelona as a Rotational Manager as they are basically building his preferred team anyways.
Desmondeyum
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Thomas Tuchel is paid to scout for FC Barcelona
Carterdiv
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if tuchel doesn't make Chelsea top up this season, he has to go. We are supposed to sign classic players e. g Ronaldo.
Swears chelsea is soft in front of goal. We need a goal scorer!!
Carterdiv
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Tuchel you no serious. Dem go soon sack you
Foyemnrsuz
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if tuchel doesn't make Chelsea top up this season, he has to go. We are supposed to sign classic players e. g Ronaldo.
Jamesdon
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We move regardless