After a negative record by Lukaku, Tuchel made a save to the player from Chelsea, saying it wasn’t “the time to make fun of him”. In a press conference before the round of 16 match of Champions League against Lille, the German protected his athlete from criticism.
In the last round of English Premier League, the London club beat Crystal Palace 1-0. However, the result was put aside due to the performance of the Belgian striker. There were just seven touches of the ball during the entire game, the lowest number since 2003 when the count began.
“Forwards have confidence problems if they don’t receive the ball, if they face a team very defensively. Of course it’s not what we want, it’s not what Rom (Romelu Lukaku) wants. But this is not the time to laugh at him, to make jokes about him. He is in the spotlight and we will protect him as he is our player”, declared the coach.
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The biggest signing in the history of the English club, costing 113 million euros (approximately R$ 638 million), Lukaku has not delivered all the expected goals. He has just ten goals scored this season.
“There is a history of struggling strikers at Chelsea, so it’s not the easiest place in the world for strikers. I don’t know exactly why this is so. We demand a lot from our attackers in defensive terms. It’s up to us, it’s up to me to adapt, find solutions, and Romelu will always be part of the solution”, he added.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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