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Tuchel says defenders' goals should send a 'signal' to 'sensitive' Werner

  /  autty

Thomas Tuchel has said Timo Werner is 'very sensitive' to the fact he is struggling to score goals.

Werner failed to find the net again in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Burnley - forcing defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcus Alonso to step in.

Tuchel has, however, said it is unrealistic to believe Werner will change overnight, but admits the fact Chelsea's defensive players are scoring should be a wake-up call to the forwards.

Speaking about Werner's inability to get on the scoresheet, Tuchel said:  'We are working on it with him. We cannot expect that he changes from one minute to the other, from one day to the other.

'He’s not the only striker in the world who is very sensitive when he does not score.

'When he misses the feeling of scoring...no talks, no hugs, no warm words can make up for this feeling.

'Maybe we need a stupid goal, a deflection or whatever. For him, a silly goal that opens it up again, it’s the last percentage.

'As long as the guys work, as long as they are reliable in their positions and in their work rate for the team. We will push them.'

Tuchel did, however, says the fact two defenders scored against Burnley should provide the forwards with a wake-up call.

He believes they are lacking precision and claims they must make the most of their touches in the box.

He said: 'It should be a signal to our guys up front that we needed two defensive players to score! We lack in the moment the precision in the last past.

'We lack precision in the last touch, the finishing. We will work on this absolutely because we had a lot of touches in the box.

'A lot of half chances, a lot of deliveries. In the end I couldn’t care less because we scored with Azpi and we scored with Marcus and we are happy to have a deserved win. '