#Tuchel's pre-Liverpool press conference 👇
Thomas Tuchel says its #Chelsea against Liverpool, not just Virgil van Dijk vs Romelu Lukaku. 😜
🎙#Thomas_Tuchel 🇩🇪 on Lukaku 🇧🇪 vs Van Dijk 🇳🇱: "I am looking forward to it and I am sure many spectators and fans of football are looking forward to that battle. It is not just Van Dijk vs Lukaku but Chelsea vs Liverpool."🤣🤣
Thomas Tuchel says whenever you play at #Anfield, it's one of the toughest challenges in European football. 😱
"We have to cope with the energy Anfield can create, it can be more challenging. I've experienced it before, it's one of the toughest pitches in the #Premier_League so the challenge is on, but we are excited and we will give our very best." 👊
"Tomorrow we will fight from the first minute to get a good result but it will be a huge challenge." 😎
"Liverpool with #VanDijk is a different Liverpool than without him. His ability, level of performance and he makes everybody stronger. It's a huge upgrade to March [when Chelsea played them]. We feel very confident as we know each other longer and longer." 🤩
"We are ready for the fight." 😮
Thomas Tuchel on #Cristiano_Ronaldo: 👇
"I don't know if it's good if he plays for any of our rivals. I can handle the loss when he plays in #Italy. If he ends up in #PremierLeague, it makes life harder for us but that's what we are up to." 😂😂
Thomas Tuchel on transfers: 👇
"We still have some ideas, we are still trying. Negotiations are still going on. I'm happy with the squad as it is, but you never know in football." 😅
#ThomasTuchel on Jurgen Klopp: 👇
"He has my respect, he is one of the best managers in the world. He has the ability to make huge footprints and impact in any club. You need to be careful when he talks so good about you." 😁
#Jurgen_Klopp on Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea: 👇
"The combination of financial wealth and football knowledge is always a threat for us. What they are doing is really good. Thomas is an exceptional manager and coach. He has all my respect." 🤩
Thomas Tuchel on referees: 👇
"It's too early to judge. It's not easy for the referees. We're in a transition phase. When we find a middle, I liked what the ideas behind it. We need to give it some time to adjust. We accept there are challenges, but no rude or dangerous ones." 😜
Thomas Tuchel confirms Chelsea and West Ham are in negotiations for Kurt Zouma. 😎
Thomas Tuchel on West Ham move: 👇
"#Kurt_Zouma has some family issues to resolve, to travel to France. This is not the reason why he is not with us in the squad."👊
Thomas Tuchel: 👇
"We need a certain supportive atmosphere between the players to achieve special results. I don't think it's always the coach who is responsible for that." 😉
"We respect each other, push each other and this reflects in the group, this is natural. Last year was the benchmark. This is on everyone to create the spirit. It's not possible without that to win big trophies." 😅
Thomas Tuchel: 👇
"We cannot risk to lose the attitude in the squad. Bringing #Romelu, who is a Chelsea boy, was very easy. But sometimes it's a gamble, you don't know the character and profile of every player, so you rely on feelings, interviews and people you trust." 😍
No updates from Thomas Tuchel regarding Chelsea team news ahead of the trip to Anfield to face Liverpool. 😳