Glen Johnson questions Chelsea turnaround under Thomas Tuchel
According to CheltenhamGuides.com (h/t Daily Mail), Glen Johnson has questioned the Chelsea players for performing under Thomas Tuchel and not Frank Lampard. While he praised the players for performing well in recent weeks, he felt that they could have done the same under Lampard.
Chelsea have been on an upward trajectory ever since Frank Lampard was sacked and Thomas Tuchel was appointed. The club were 9th when Lampard was in charge but under Tuchel, they have climbed up to 4th.
They have also won against the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool in the league while edging out Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
The former Blues right-back praised the side for doing so well under Tuchel but also asked why they didn’t do the same under Lampard.
‘When Tuchel first came in, Chelsea were beating teams that they should have been beating, but now they’ve shown they can beat Tottenham, Everton and got a good result against Manchester United.
‘I think that Lampard could have done a similar job, it’s just a shame and a problem for the players – how can they perform like this for the new manager but they couldn’t for Lampard? So the players have to look at themselves. But that said, right now the appointment looks good because they’re absolutely flying.’
Johnson’s statements are valid in the sense that Tuchel is pretty much using the same squad that faltered under Lampard. However, the fact remains that Tuchel has introduced so many changes that are directly responsible for the upturn in form.
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He switched to a back three, brought back frozen stars like Rudiger and Alonso. His tactical nous has brought about a sense of solidity in the team as they have only conceded 2 goals in 11 games. Tuchel surely deserves some credit for that.
