People say that with Pulisic and Werner and look what has happened. And Sancho can also play on the right.
If we get Sancho, Ziyech will see even less game time.
Tuchel on meeting Roman for the first time yesterday...
"I spoke to the owner right now on the pitch. It was the best moment for the first meeting - because now on it can only get worse."
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Tuchel said he didn't start Pulisic yesterday because "he's very strong from the bench" and also because Werner and Havertz are a good pairing upfront with good understanding with one another. Don't think Pulisic would enjoy basically being called a super sub but next season will be(?) important for him because he would only have 2 years left on his contract come next summer.
In any case, he's the first American to play in the Champions League and win it, unsurprisingly. Good thing he did it before McKennie does with Juventus or Dest with Barcelona.
According to The Guardian, Tuchel's contract will be extended by one year to 2023, with the option of a further year.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/30/thomas-tuchel-to-sign-new-contract-after-leading-Chelsea-to-glory
Mendy kept nine clean sheets in 12 games in this season's Champions League - no keeper has ever kept more in a single campaign in the competition (level with Santiago Canizares for Valencia in 2000-01 and Keylor Navas for Real Madrid in 2015-16).
- First manager to beat Guardiola's Man City in a cup final
- Second manager to beat Guardiola in a major cup final, after Mourinho
- Second manager to beat Guardiola in three consecutive matches, after Klopp (he must really hate the German managers)
Yup, saw that.
But it must be really awkward for Willian that we won the Champions League the season after he left. Could have completed the lot here had he taken that two-year contract.
I also don't do it, so as to not to spook myself out but I just went and read the article after we won and saw those two gems. Their condescending and arrogant tone is hilarious to see now.
"I went to PSG to win this cup. Every time Paris was eliminated, I was the culprit. It was a shame. I did everything for this team. But today I am very happy."