It’s not only and not just the battle of knowledge that wins the game on a football field. It’s the attitude, the mental strength and devotion that keeps you pushing. And above all that, like a cherry on the top, there’s a much-needed if not essential support and leadership of a coach that oughts to be tactician, commander, father-figure, shrink and much, much more…##EDITORS_CHOICE##To make a long story short – just look at Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, and that’s the man we’re talking about. He’s got it all, and that’s probably the reason he has done a remarkable job so far with several clubs from different countries. He has already clinched a Champions League title with Chelsea and has established a second-to-none connection with his players.Tuchel reveals ‘nobody likes Rudiger’s transfer decision’Another proof of such a conclusion comes from the United States, where the Blues enjoy themselves and work hard during a pre-season tour. However, they’re doing it without two massively important players – N’golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who were forced to stay in England due to their vaccination status because both refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine.Kante and Loftus-Cheek miss the Chelsea US preseason tour for not being vaccinatedAsked if he’s dissatisfied he can not count on the pair, Tuchel responded as a true boss should do…”We don’t blame people and don’t put the finger on them,” said Tuchel.”There’s a personal decision to take, and both of them took their personal decision,” added Tuchel.”It doesn’t matter if I understand it, if I like it or, for the professional life, it’s a disadvantage right now. “We would have liked both of them here, but once we knew, we needed to provide the best solution, which is to provide training at Cobham on a high physical level. They will be fit when we are back there.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6507591##Tuchel said Kante would be a “key figure” for the Stamford Bridge club this campaign and believes pre-season training at Cobham tailored to his needs will be beneficial. “N’Golo knows what pre-season is all about, and for him especially it gives us the possibility to build him up very individually,” Tuchel added. “He has coaches there in London who take care of him and he is integrated into the Under-23 and Under-19 training, so he also has team training. Good to see both Ngolo Kante & Ruben Loftus Cheek getting some match practice. pic.twitter.com/tdhjNuxMxe— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) July 16, 2022 “We need N’Golo to have more minutes on the pitch. He is one of our key figures and the key players need to be on the pitch. Otherwise, they cannot be key players, so this is how we are handling things at the moment, “concluded Tuchel.
