'It was a pleasure to watch them fight' - Tuchel applauds Chelsea's execution in Porto triumph
Oct 19, 2021
The Blues advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League defensively, against their Portuguese opponents
Thomas Tuchel admitted that Chelsea’s second leg match against Porto on Tuesday may not be attractive to most spectators, but he said that despite this, he is still happy to watch his team perform. His tactical plan.
The Blues scored an acrobatic late goal from Mehdi Taremi, but he made enough progress to lead with a total score of 2-1, limiting Porto’s shots to only two. Because their conservative game method proved to be effective.
Tuchel called Taremi's overhead kick "lucky" and said that Chelsea's performance in the back row was almost perfect.
What did you say?
Tuchel told BT Sport: "It's nice to see them fighting and staying with them to watch the game."
"We accepted a tough fight. Maybe it didn't look so good on TV, but off the court, it was a very intense game, a very fast game.
"[Porto] has a flexible and smooth attack. They keep changing positions. After they come to themselves, they overlap and you have to adapt to a lot of moves. After a difficult start, we are doing better and better every minute.
"We have a good defense and deserve a clean sheet. We have a better chance-not many-but a better half chance. We can't end the game with a goal, so we have to stay there, and Guys did it. Overall, we deservedly beat Porto. It was a tough 180 minutes."
In expanding his tactical philosophy, Tuchel pointed out how he wanted the Blues to face adversity in order to prevent Porto from feeling completely comfortable pushing everyone forward.
Chelsea v Porto-quarterfinal second leg preview
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The manager said: "We have to defend and attack." "Usually, Porto is a team that can make other teams perform poorly. This has happened in Manchester City and Juventus. You. It must be admitted that things will be difficult.
"Part of the performance was not allowing another team to perform. We did it today. We didn't seize any chance until the lucky shot was made at the last minute. We missed some counterattacks in the last three and some contact a little bit more, but we It’s a young team. We have two guys who scored the first UEFA Champions League goal in the first leg. We have to accept this."
Thomas Tuchel admitted that Chelsea’s second leg match against Porto on Tuesday may not be attractive to most spectators, but he said that despite this, he is still happy to watch his team perform. His tactical plan.
The Blues scored an acrobatic late goal from Mehdi Taremi, but he made enough progress to lead with a total score of 2-1, limiting Porto’s shots to only two. Because their conservative game method proved to be effective.
Tuchel called Taremi's overhead kick "lucky" and said that Chelsea's performance in the back row was almost perfect.
What did you say?
Tuchel told BT Sport: "It's nice to see them fighting and staying with them to watch the game."
"We accepted a tough fight. Maybe it didn't look so good on TV, but off the court, it was a very intense game, a very fast game.
"[Porto] has a flexible and smooth attack. They keep changing positions. After they come to themselves, they overlap and you have to adapt to a lot of moves. After a difficult start, we are doing better and better every minute.
"We have a good defense and deserve a clean sheet. We have a better chance-not many-but a better half chance. We can't end the game with a goal, so we have to stay there, and Guys did it. Overall, we deservedly beat Porto. It was a tough 180 minutes."
In expanding his tactical philosophy, Tuchel pointed out how he wanted the Blues to face adversity in order to prevent Porto from feeling completely comfortable pushing everyone forward.
Chelsea v Porto-quarterfinal second leg preview
The article continues below
The manager said: "We have to defend and attack." "Usually, Porto is a team that can make other teams perform poorly. This has happened in Manchester City and Juventus. You. It must be admitted that things will be difficult.
"Part of the performance was not allowing another team to perform. We did it today. We didn't seize any chance until the lucky shot was made at the last minute. We missed some counterattacks in the last three and some contact a little bit more, but we It’s a young team. We have two guys who scored the first UEFA Champions League goal in the first leg. We have to accept this."
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