leader of English Championship, O Chelsea returns to the field by Champions League this Wednesday, at 4 pm (GMT), to face Malmo, at Stamford Bridge, for the 3rd round of the group stage. Seeking the leadership of group H, coach Thomas Tuchel evaluated the duel with the Swedish team and stressed that the Blues must “respect all opponents”.
“The Swedish championship is not at the same level as the Champions League. Maybe that’s why they are not so used to playing in this dimension and feel more difficult in a group stage. We must respect them as we respect all opponents. We need to be at our best. level,” said the German, who is current champion of the continental tournament with the English team.
The coach also took the opportunity to comment on the stage that striker Romero Lukaku has been going through in recent weeks. Tuchel praised the Belgian’s competitive strength, but pointed out that the athlete is physically and mentally worn out, largely due to the tight schedule for the season, with a sequence of games from Premier League and commitments with the Belgian national team – Eurocup e League of Nations.
“In my opinion, I feel that Lukaku played too much. I think he had many matches in different competitions. Several competitions with the national team and now he has played in the League of Nations. We know he is a fantastic athlete and very competitive. He never plays with less intensity. and he wants to be on the field to win. I know how he wanted to have good results with Belgium. When that doesn’t happen, Lukaku blames himself and reflects too much. I think he’s mentally tired,” he concluded.,
Signed by Chelsea in August this year, for around €115 million (BRL 704 million), Lukaku played 10 games in the shirt. Blues and scored four goals.
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