Thomas Tuchel Chelsea

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has praised his star centre-back Thiago Silva, labelling him 'a lion', in a recent interview.

So that makes me really happy." This is simply outstanding and only because of that it's possible." "Benjamin Button. Thiago Button of football.

Interview: Veteran defender Thiago Silva gives a glowing verdict of his time at Chelsea. He has been sensational for the Blues.

Silva has time and again shown that he has what it takes to keep performing at the top level. The Brazilian defender has thus made himself an important part of the defence under Thomas Tuchel and his ability to play out from the back is a great asset. The Brazilian international made a name for himself with Paris Saint-Germain where he made a total of 315 appearances across all competitions to date.

Thomas Tuchel calls for calm after his Chelsea side were stunned by Brentford with all eyes on the Blues Champions League clash with Real Madrid on ...

Cesar Azpilicueta has called for Chelsea to move on and restart again ahead of their Champions League encounter against Real Madrid.

This group has always shown a great mentality and we will keep working hard." "We are one of the few teams that are still in three competitions. Reflecting on the Brentford defeat and looking ahead to Real to the official Chelsea website, Azpilicueta admitted: "Now it’s up to us to restart again, to start from Wednesday against Real Madrid and then move forward.

Thomas Tuchel insists he will not do anything crazy to help Chelsea recover from ...

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel claims that there are "very good chances" of the club keeping Barcelona-linked Cesar Azpilicueta this summer.

With Ralf Rangnick recently speaking about Manchester United's DNA, football.london takes a close look at how Chelsea's has been brought back by Thomas ...

I do not think it is to do with mindset, and it is to do with the DNA of players." Real Madrid confirm squad to face Chelsea in Champions League quarter-finalUEFA Champions LeagueReal Madrid have confirmed their squad to take on Chelsea on Wednesday evening as both sides look to reach the semi-final of the UEFA Champions LeagueChelseaThomas Tuchel is well aware of Real Madrid's biggest threat ahead but Chelsea have secret weaponChelsea will have to be well aware of some special Real Madrid players when the two go head-to-head in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-final on WednesdayDidier Drogba delivers 'difficult' verdict on Chelsea takeover situation amid protest pressuresNext Chelsea OwnerChelsea news: The king of Stamford Bridge has spoken for the first time since the whole takeover situation beganChelsea DNA has been brought back by Thomas Tuchel amid Ralf Rangnick's Manchester Utd commentsThomas TuchelWith Ralf Rangnick recently speaking about Manchester United's DNA, football.london takes a close look at how Chelsea's has been brought back by Thomas TuchelThomas Tuchel arrives at Chelsea verdict after Jose Mourinho's one word Diego Costa praiseChelseaThomas Tuchel reserved praise for one Chelsea player after his side's shock 4-1 defeat at home to Brentford at Stamford Bridge in the Premier LeagueEmma Hayes makes case for the defence as Chelsea Women mirror Arsenal's five-star showEmma HayesGoal doubles for Sam Kerr and Beth England helped Chelsea go back to the summit of the Barclays FA Women’s Super LeagueThe Arsenal WayMikel Arteta uses Matteo Guendouzi to secure Arsenal's next Patrick Vieira with shrewd transferArsenal are using the Matteo Guendouzi transfer method to secure Lesley Ugochukwu, who is dubbed the next Patrick VieiraThomas Tuchel will expect Chelsea's own Lionel Messi to return and complete Real Madrid repeatChelseaChelsea will welcome Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tieTottenham vs Arsenal new North London derby date 'confirmed' with Champions League up for grabsNorth London DerbyThe two sides could be set for a fiery encounter in the final run-in of the season, with a Champions League place up for grabsMikel Arteta makes huge Arsenal squad decision for Crystal Palace after Marcelo Flores call-upArsenalYoung Arsenal stars Mazeed Ogungbo and Marcelo Flores will travel to south London for the Gunners' must win clash at Crystal Palace on Monday nightCrystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE: Mateta and Ayew goals stun Gunners as Eagles in dreamlandCrystal Palace vs ArsenalArsenal travel to Crystal Palace to try and go within two points of third-place ChelseaPep Guardiola'Overthink'- Pep Guardiola makes Chelsea Champions League admission amid Kai Havertz heroicsChelsea news: The Spaniard was heavily criticised for his decisions in last season's Champions League final against the BluesChelsea set deadline to complete Erling Haaland deal amid new transfer 'talks'Chelsea transfer newsChelsea transfer news: Reports from Italy have suggested that Romelu Lukaku could leave London and his replacement could well be Erling HaalandArsenal team news vs Crystal Palace as Aaron Ramsdale starts but Kieran Tierney misses outArsenal Fixtures and Results The Gunners line up for tonight's Premier League clash against the Eagles at Selhurst Park has been confirmedArsenal reveal why Kieran Tierney and Nicolas Pepe miss out against Crystal PalaceArsenal injury newsArsenal news: The left-back and winger are the major absentees from the matchday squad for the trip across the capital in a crucial game in the top four raceCrystal Palace team news vs Arsenal confirmed as Patrick Vieira makes Wilfried Zaha decision Crystal Palace vs ArsenalPatrick Vieira has made three changes to his Crystal Palace starting XI for tonight's Premier League clash with Arsenal at Selhurst Park Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick recently spoke about the Old Trafford club's "DNA" and how some of the players are lacking the physicality that is needed to compete in the Premier League. He said after Saturday's 1-1 draw with Leicester City: "It also has to be a little bit in the DNA of a player. With that, it was clear to see that he was working in his first few matches, although there were signs that the system still needed to be worked on - which was to be expected. Tuchel came in and immediately looked to push his style on the Blues squad, who were short of confidence after a disappointing first half of the season. It seemed that Lampard did the difficult bit, and the rest would be smoother in his tenure at Chelsea. That was not the case, however.

Kai Havertz is set to keep his place at the point of Chelsea's attack against Real Madrid, with Thomas Tuchel taking the unusual step to single the German ...

“It doesn’t matter if it is a big name or not such a big name. So that is maybe the problem,” he said. “I think he worked like an animal and was very dangerous.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel wanted to move on quickly from Saturday's shock 4-1 home defeat to Brentford but praised Kai Havertz's performance in the ...

Since then, Havertz has been a man reborn. He managed nine goals and contributed as many assists in 45 appearances across all competitions during the 2020-2021 season. He wasn't on the scoresheet in Saturday's demoralizing loss, but Tuchel praised the attitude of the player during the game, claiming he was the Blues' best player on the day.

Chelsea news: The king of Stamford Bridge has spoken for the first time since the whole takeover situation began.

If one of the consequences is that the fans do a protest or give their opinions you have to deal with it. Thomas Tuchel himself, whilst not weighing in too much on each specific bid, had agreed with the fans that the Ricketts had to suffer the consequences of their future actions and words that have been highlighted all through this #NoToRicketts movement. Despite their best efforts to calm the storm that has followed on social media and in real life from fans who are keen to see the #NoToRicketts campaign derail the Chicago Cubs owners' bid, the family have released their eight-point plan to try and convince supporters that their ownership is the right thing going forward from this point.

Gus Poyet has had his say on Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg match between Chelsea and Real Madrid.

Thomas Tuchel also expressed his concern over his team’s being “mentally tired” after the Brentford defeat. In terms of squads, Real Madrid may have a slight advantage. The Blues, on the other hand, will at least be without Ben Chilwell, who is out for the season.

Paul Merson has fired a warning to Chelsea about the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal catching them up in the Premier League table.

It would have to be a massive collapse, in my opinion. They are due to play Manchester United and Arsenal during these coming weeks, which adds a little bit more spice to those matches because, especially the Gunners, will feel they can close the gap on them. Paul Merson has warned Chelsea ‘it won’t be too long’ before the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham close the gap on them if they continue their current run of form in the Premier League.

With Chelsea back in Champions League action on Wednesday evening against Real Madrid, Thomas Tuchel may look back at the game-plan he had in last season's ...

On Wednesday, though, Real Madrid will come to Stamford Bridge with intentions of tiring Chelsea out when they have the ball, but Tuchel has already proven that this may be the best way of lining up against the La Liga leaders. Man City had 61% of the ball during last May’s final, with Chelsea more than happy to absorb the pressure and try to hit Guardiola’s men on the counter. "The first-half was difficult because they had a lot of ball possession, they made us suffer," Tuchel said after last season’s second-leg win in London. “But we were dangerous with counter-attacks and never lost the hunger, the desire to defend in the first-half. Real Madrid played Casemiro, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in a midfield three, the same trio that dominated when Los Blancos beat Liverpool in the round before, but with Kante at his best, they were unable to have anywhere near that impact at the Bridge. It looks likely Ancelotti will run with the same midfield against Chelsea on Wednesday, but surely the Italian coach will have learned from Zinedine Zidane’s mistakes last term. Chelsea came out in the second-half on top and found the back of the net through Antonio Rudiger and it looked as if it would be a fairly routine afternoon for the Blues, but that couldn’t have been further from the truth. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meSaturday afternoon was a difficult one for Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel. Pre-game, the supporters’ protest outside of Stamford Bridge was the main headline, but focus quickly turned to the pitch as the Blues took on Brentford. Early in the match, it was easy to see there had been a two-week international break.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted he does not need to provide his side with 'crazy speeches' to motivate them ahead of their Champions League clash ...

“It does not matter if (the opponent) is a big name or not. “We will find a way to digest it and prepare for Real Madrid, but we don't need to do anything special, do crazy stuff or give crazy speeches. As quoted by the Irish Examiner, Tuchel insisted his side do not need 'crazy speeches' to motivate them against Real Madrid for a second time, despite coming off a shock 4-1 loss to Brentford on Saturday afternoon.

I will have good movement and work for chances on goal.' "Until he does that, then Thomas Tuchel won't pick him. He could give Chelsea another dimension from the bench. He could come ...

At the moment, he can only impact from the bench." Watch Chelsea v Real Madrid on Wednesday 6th April from 7pm live on BT Sport 2, online and on the BT Sport app. "It's about banging the ball in the back of the net and showing the eagerness to do it on the training field. He could come on for 10 minutes from the bench and get the winner in the first or second leg. That's not bad to have someone like that up your sleeve from the bench who you can look upon to change the dimension of the game. "When you have a substitute like Lukaku, he can affect the game in a different dimension that could be needed on any given day.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has hinted at Kai Havertz's role in his side's upcoming Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday ...

The rotation is a strength, and so is the bullpen.The pitching should be top five in the NL on the whole, and that is a nice foundation for future success. The Diamondbacks are going to challenge teams like the Pirates and Nationals for the lowest-scoring team in the NL. There is nobody in that lineup you have to be careful pitching to. That might wind up being the case, but that is a very interesting way to try and build a team. That should add a few more good years to his career, and win or lose, the addition of Grichuk should add 30 homers in that ballpark. Madison Bumgarner is nothing more than an innings eater at this point in his career, and nobody else in the rotation looks to be able to rise to what MadBum once was. If it works, that group should be more than OK. I always start with the pitching, and it is hard to ignore what the Padres have there. Add in an eventually healthy Mike Clevinger and San Diego can have the best rotation in the NL. That is how good the Friars can be and why they are still a threat even with questions about Tatis. In the bullpen they are hoping former starter Dinelson Lamet can be a closer to take some pressure off his arm. They lose one of the most dynamic players in the game, but the lineup should be good enough — provided the pitching is there, which has a chance to be elite. It hurts that they did not hold on to Gausman, their best starter from a year ago, but the combo of Logan Webb and Rodon should be formidable at the top of the rotation, while Cobb is hitting numbers on the radar gun he never did before. San Francisco is not irrelevant, but it would be a surprise if the Giants were anywhere close to their form of last season. It looks like the National League West should be a runaway for the Dodgers, but that was supposed to be the case last season too. Walker Buehler is probably going to win a couple of Cy Youngs in his career, and this year is as good as any to get started.

Nobody really remembered at the time, with those in Chelsea blue celebrating their place in the Champions League final, but Real Madrid's last visit to ...

Please update your billing details here to continue enjoying your access to the most informative and considered journalism in the UK. Please update your billing details here to continue enjoying your subscription. Four weeks earlier, on the first weekend of April 2021, Tuchel had described the shock 5-2 defeat to near-relegated West Bromwich Albion as a “slap in the face” — his first loss since replacing Frank Lampard as Chelsea manager having conceded only two goals in 1,305 minutes until then.But with a Champions League quarter-final ahead of them, against Porto, Tuchel was keen to push the performance to one side, to consider it an anomaly in an otherwise outstanding run, and contemplate the

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has hinted at Kai Havertz's role in his side's upcoming Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday ...

I think he worked like an animal and was very dangerous. Speaking to Nizaar Kinsella, Blues manager Thomas Tuchel highlighted Havertz's importance in his side's recent clash with Brentford, hinting at his role on Wednesday night. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has hinted at Kai Havertz's role in his side's upcoming Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday evening.

Chelsea face Real Madrid on Wednesday reeling from their heaviest defeat of the season, but Thomas Tuchel's battle-hardened ability to keep his players ...

Challenging Chelsea to respond against La Liga leaders Real, Tuchel said: "It's hard to take because it's very unusual for us what happened. "After so many wins and so many good results, I will now refuse to make a drama out of it. While Saturday's shock 4-1 home defeat against Brentford was hardly ideal preparation for the quarter-final first leg against Real, Chelsea boss Tuchel has dealt with worse setbacks during a turbulent period for his club.

Chelsea will have to be well aware of some special Real Madrid players when the two go head-to-head in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-final ...

Fortunately for Chelsea, they have the experienced head of Thiago Silva to deal with the intelligent movement of Benzema. Silva will have to be at his brilliant best on Wednesday and in the return leg a week later to contend with the striker. ChelseaThomas Tuchel will expect Chelsea's own Lionel Messi to return and complete Real Madrid repeatChelsea will welcome Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tieChelsea set deadline to complete Erling Haaland deal amid new transfer 'talks'Chelsea transfer newsChelsea transfer news: Reports from Italy have suggested that Romelu Lukaku could leave London and his replacement could well be Erling HaalandChelsea news and transfers recap: Erling Haaland 'talks', Drogba takeover worry, Ricketts latest ChelseaAll of the latest Chelsea news and views all in one place including the latest transfer rumours from Stamford Bridge and developments surrounding the Blues' takeoverWhy N'Golo Kante must be dropped for Real Madrid as Tuchel's clear Chelsea choice revealedChelseaThe Chelsea writers have come together to discuss an important matter ahead of the Champions League semi-final. Like Benzema, albeit at opposite ends of the pitch, Silva lacks speed now but makes up for it with his expert positioning, something he will rely on to be able to cope with the Real Madrid attacking players. Even in the second-leg of last season's tie, where Real Madrid looked so ordinary, Benzema still posed a threat to Chelsea and threatened to get in behind the Blues' defence on a couple of occasions. His red-hot form for Los Blancos should come as a warning for Chelsea, but it definitely will not come as a shock, especially to Thomas Tuchel. During the German's time in charge of Paris Saint-Germain, he described Benzema as massively underrated. "He's one of the most underrated players in the world," Tuchel said in September 2019.

Chelsea will have to quickly shake off their shock demolition by Brentford as they host Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

They also beat them over two legs in the 1971 European Cup Winners’ Cup and in the 1998 Super Cup in Monaco. The match will take place at Stamford Bridge in west London. The visitors - who look set to be without ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti again in west London due to Covid - will fear no one after their incredible comeback to topple Paris Saint-Germain in the last round, which saw them overturn a 2-0 deficit courtesy of a stunning 17-minute Benzema treble.

Chelsea come into the Real Madrid game in the Champions League after suffering their heaviest defeat of the season.

“We will dig in and try to find out why it was like this. Challenging Chelsea to respond against La Liga leaders Real, Tuchel said: “It’s hard to take because it’s very unusual for us what happened. While Saturday’s shock 4-1 home defeat against Brentford was hardly ideal preparation for the quarter-final first leg against Real, Chelsea boss Tuchel has dealt with worse setbacks during a turbulent period for his club. Tuchel might take heart from the parallels to a similar result on the same weekend last season when Chelsea crashed to a 5-2 home defeat against soon to be relegated West Bromwich Albion. It was a winning streak that underlined Tuchel’s best qualities as he deflected any pressure away from his players with intelligent, empathetic responses to questions about the war in Ukraine and the unintended consequences for Chelsea. Chelsea face Real Madrid on Wednesday reeling from their heaviest defeat of the season, but Thomas Tuchel’s battle-hardened ability to keep his players focused should ensure the Champions League holders are ready for the latest test of their resilience.