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Chelsea Coach Tuchel Talks About Case Against Owner Abramovich

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Chelsea, back in the 2010s was bought by Roman Abramovich, a Russian businessman. With alleged ties to the state of Russia amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he has come under the light.

Removed from England due to security concerns and under the scrutiny of courts due to corruption charges, he is now being talked about in the football world throughout. 

The Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has come out and sympathised with the Russian saying,

“We should not pretend that this is not an issue,” Tuchel said. “The situation in general, for me and for my staff and for everybody here at Cobham, for the players, is horrible.

“Nobody expected this. It’s pretty unreal, it’s clouding our minds, it’s clouding excitement towards the [Carabao Cup] final and it brings huge uncertainty.

“To a certain degree I can understand it to such a degree the opinions and the critical opinions towards the club, towards us who represent that club. I can understand that and we cannot fully free ourselves from it.

“Maybe people understand that me as a coach or the players, we don’t have the insight what is really going on. At the moment we don’t feel responsible for all this. We feel that it is horrible and there can be no doubt about it. War in Europe was unthinkable for me for a long period.

“The impact is clear and the discussions have an impact. Let’s be a bit more patient and understand what the measurements will be and then we have to maybe deal with it.”

There have been demands of stripping Abramovich of the ownership rights of Chelsea as well. Amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The Champions League finals were also moved instantly from St. Petersburg, russia to Stade de France  in Paris.

The Wonder Kid who Rejected Manchester United Twice to Join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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“It is a hard decision when you are young.

“I cannot say it was the right decision, or the wrong decision. It is hard for me to say, but what I experienced in the year after Manchester United.

“I won the cup with Molde and then I got to play in the Premier League.”

It’s hard to make these decisions when you are a teenager who’s being headhunted by the best clubs in the world. However that’s exact;ly what a young Mats Møller Dæhli did 9 years ago when he rejected the red 2 times.

“I went on many trials from 12, 13 until I was 16,” he told MEN Sport. “I think it was four trials. It was really special, I had three very nice years there. It was tough, but I have really good memories and being there on trial and getting signed is an amazing feeling.”

The promising young star started out with Tottenham, trained with Chelsea as well but eventually signed with a regional club in his home country in Norway, Lyn. 

At the age of 12 he was talent spotted by scout John Vik, who watched the youngster for a further 10 matches before using his contacts to recommend that United sign the young hopeful before other top sides became aware of his ability.

“I received tips about four extraordinary talents in the Oslo area four years ago. I saw everyone several times and thought Mats stood out already as a 12-year-old in Lyn,” Vik stated.

Vik was not the only Norwegian impressed by his compatriot. All those years after watching Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set up two of United’s five goals against Tottenham, the legendary striker was also well aware of Dæhli.

“I have seen Mats several times before, including at the Statoil Academy in Kristiansund,” Solskjaer said. “In my opinion, he is on a par with the greatest talents in other European levels in his age group. He has made a very good impression in United. They will bet on him.”

The youngster finished the season with the club’s U18 side before he was promoted to the reserve team for the next campaign and excitement grew surrounding the top teenage talent.

Tuchel Admits Chelsea Aren’t Happy

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The German coach finally admitted that the blues have lost their way and form and nothing is full of joy at the club anymore.

“(Even) in the reaction of the goal (we scored), you can see that we are tired,” Tuchel told BT Sport. “We are relieved but there is no joy. We look tired, and we are. … You can see we are mentally tired. We need some days off, there’s no other solution. It’s normal that they (Ziyech & Lukaku) talk, it’s normal that they’re not happy.”

The third club in the Premier League currently drew against Brighton yesterday and since the surprising draw, the blues have been in a poorer mood.

In the last 16 matches Chelsea have seemingly only kept a clean sheet in 4 matches in all competitions. This paired with the feud between coach Thomas Tuchel and striker Romelu Lukaku has put the blues in an unsatisfactory mood and playing form.

They prepare to host guests Tottenham Hotspurs on Sunday as they try to claw their way back to a competitive side and fight for the title.

Check Out the Winners of the FIFA End of Year Awards

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FIFA held its end of the year award ceremony last night which saw some surprising winners and some well deserved winners.

The night started with a small surprise as Tuchel’s coaching got him past the likes of Pep Guardiola in the race for the FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year. The blues have really taken a step in the right direction since 2020 when the former Chelsea player Frank Lampard set up a great team only to eventually hand over his work to Thomas Tuchel who got Chelsea the Champions League win as well.

The next couple of awards were for the Goal of the Year and the Fair Play award. In March, against Arsenal, Tottenham’s Erik Lamela scored a peach of a goal as he put the ball through a defender’s feet to get it into the far corner. That goal didn’t get the Spurs a win in the North London Derby but was enough to get Lamela the Best Goal of the Year award last night.

Denmark and their medical and coaching staff were honoured next with the Fair Play Award in accordance with their incredible reaction to the devastating Christian Eriksen incident during the Euro 2020 last year. The Danish midfielder collapsed mid match against Finland due to a cardiac event. The incident was horrifyingly scary but the players on pitch and medical staff reacted quickly by helping out the fallen Eriksen. Christian later recovered from this and continued playing in Italy before just recently joining Brentford in the Premier League.

In a surprising turn of events neither Donaruma nor Neur got the Goalkeeper of the Year award as Chelsea’s Mendy took the gold home. The Female Goalkeeper of the Year award went to the Lyon and Chile star Christiane Endler for her remarkable year.

Finally the Player of the Year award came around with players like Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah and more in contention. After this year’s Ballon D’or not going to Lewandowski, winning the Player of the Year award finally gave the Polish star some relief and respect. As for the Women’s Player of the Year, the Barcelona star and Ballon D’or winner, Putellas took the gold back to the Camp Nou.

Liverpool Back in The Hunt!

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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were on a path of destruction at home as they hosted Brentford in a thrilling Sunday fixture. 

The reds last hosted Brentford back in 1989 when Liverpool beat them 4-0 in a great encounter between the two English sides. This time around, Liverpool fell a goal short of that record as they beat Brentford by 3 goals to nil.

Klopp’s team built a lot of pressure on Brentford’s defence and keeper throughout the match and especially in the first half. They even tried to highlight Brentford’s weakness at their near post when conceding corner kicks. 

Eventually, Fabinho opened up the scoreline for the reds as he scored the opening goal at 43 minutes, just a couple of minutes before the half.

In the second half, Brentford looked better but still ages away from Liverpool’s level as they failed to dominate with possession and barely got a couple of shots on target as they missed two amazing opportunities for a goal.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain put another nail in the coffin on the 69th minute with his header into the net as Liverpool led by 2 goals to nil. Moments later, Minamino and Firmino’s in box 1-2 passes set up the perfect strike for Minamino as he buried that coffin and finished the match at 3-0.

Liverpool now sit at 45 points and second in the premier league. Their opponents Chelsea stand at 43 points with the difference being not just the 2 points but also an extra match left for Liverpool to play. 

As the red and blue battle for 2nd and nearest competitor for the leaders, Manchester City sit comfortably in 1st place at 56 points, 9 points ahead of Liverpool. With 16 match days left in this incredible season, City will need to win as much as possible in order to keep the gap between them and Liverpool the way it is. Any losses for City and any wins for Liverpool will just close down the gap as the season comes towards its end.