Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea are lacking “all the pieces” within the wake of a worrying 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.
islav Orsic’s early purpose shocked the 2021 Champions League winners on the Maksimir Stadium, with Chelsea opening Group E with a loss.
Blues boss Tuchel minimize a annoyed determine on the touchline in Croatia, incomes himself a yellow card on one other tetchy evening for Chelsea.
The Blues slipped to 3 away losses in a row for the primary time below Tuchel, with the German coach absolutely accepting a lot of mounting issues.
“After all I’m annoyed; there’s an excessive amount of to analyse, I’m part of it, and we’re clearly not the place we must be,” Tuchel instructed BT Sport.
“In the meanwhile all the pieces is lacking.
“I would like to seek out options for the following match, in fact.”
Dinamo have by no means reached the Champions League knock-out levels, however nonetheless proved the stronger facet in opposition to two-time winners Chelsea.
The Blues conceded early on the counter-attack and failed to seek out any response regardless of dominating possession all through the competition.
Chelsea’s new homeowners spent a one-window Premier League report of £273million on transfers this summer season however the Blues stay a staff in transition.
Tuchel will likely be acutely conscious time isn’t an elite supervisor’s pal nonetheless, and can instantly demand a response in Saturday’s Premier League London derby at Fulham.
Chelsea have now didn’t maintain a clear sheet for six matches in a row this time period, leaving boss Tuchel fixated on fixing the creeping issues.
When requested if confidence has seeped out of his squad, Tuchel replied: “It looks like this, it’s arduous to argue in opposition to it.
“You’ll be able to analyse it like this, in fact.
“At half-time, we made some modifications, we inspired them, instructed them to play with extra feelings, play harder and to step up.
“Nevertheless it’s clearly arduous for the time being for us.
“This has nothing to do with a fear – it’s a actuality.
“It’s underperformance from us, a bit the identical story as at all times.
“We had an okay begin, we don’t end our half-chances, we don’t really feel it when the sport is already there to place to mattress within the first 15-20 minutes.
“Then we concede one counter-attack, which is much too straightforward, and from there we battle.”
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Chelsea endure shock defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League opener
Mislav Orsic’s early purpose condemned listless Chelsea to a chastening 1-0 Champions
