112 billion Ksh against 32 billion and the score is 1-1. That was the result of last night’s game between Champions League winners Chelsea and Brighton, who managed to steal a point at Stamford Bridge, thanks to a Welbeck header in injury time. Chelsea has now drawn four of their last five Premier League matches at home, but coach Thomas Tuchel decided to blame everything on Covid and injuries.What is that thing called – a ‘Chelsea clean sheet’? Brighton deservedly snatch a point at Stamford BridgeAnd while he really has a problem with both, in reality, Chelsea was still leading the whole game and would have won even with Covid cases and injured players, if they were more concentrated. The Blues are in crisis even without these circumstances, and basically, this is the first time German tactician is facing pressure. To be fair, being at Dortmund and PSG cannot compare to being the manager at Chelsea, and Tuchel is now faced with a life in a rigorous Premier League.11 – Chelsea have dropped 11 points from leading positions in the Premier League this season – more than they did in the whole of last season (10). Slip. #CHEBHA— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 29, 2021 On the other hand, when the value of your team is estimated at 112 billion and when you have one of the best youth academies in the world, and you concede in the 91st minute against a 32 billion worth team, you can hardly blame Covid or injuries. And yet, when Tuchel was asked about the title race since City increased the gap to eight points, the German angrily replied. “How should we be in it? We have seven Covid cases. We have five or six players out for six or more weeks. How should we compete in a title race? Everyone else who has a full squad, everybody in training has the full power to come through this league. We would be stupid to think we can do it out of Covid and injuries and just play, and everybody would be stupid to do it without 23 fit players. This is the reality, this is where we are and we have to adapt to the demands of the situation which you are in”. Are you joking? Four Four Two published their Top 50 coaches list and it’s hilariousIf Brighton’s draw wasn’t bad enough, the schedule is even worse. Chelsea are facing title rivals, Liverpool, in just four days, and this is the game where Covid cases and injuries are really becoming a problem. On top of that, Reece James injured his hamstring against Brighton and won’t be available for the Reds duel for sure, which leaves the German tactician without a healthy full back. “To play all the time isn’t the problem, it’s the circumstances. It’s Covid as everyone single day someone can be out and someone can be infected. So everyone is having to cope with the uncertainty. I wouldn’t call if fear but I would call it uncertainty. I will protect my team. We can play better but we need the full squad over weeks and weeks. It’s a hamstring injury for Reece James which is a huge blow, and a back injury for Andreas Christensen” said Tuchel.
