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Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by oshozondii: 7:25am On Apr 07, 2022
Thomas Tuchel conceded Chelsea's Champions League defence was dead in the water after Real Madrid laid their defensive frailties bare to seize a 3-1 quarter-final advantage.

The reigning European champions must overturn a two-goal deficit in next week's return in the Bernabeu to have any chance of defending their crown after Karim Benzema scored two extraordinary first-half headers and punished Edouard Mendy's error to leave 13-time winners Real in control after his hat-trick in successive Champions League outings.

The odds are stacked against Chelsea progressing through to the semi-finals, with just one of the previous 43 sides who trailed by two or more goals in a Champions League knockout tie overturning such a deficit away from home in the competition's history.

Asked if he thought the tie was still alive, Chelsea boss Tuchel said: "Today, is this [tie] alive with this performance? No, not at the moment.

"We have to find ourselves again, I don't know where we have been since the international break. Tonight was a repetition of the second half against Brentford in a quarter-final against Real Madrid. Five days, seven goals conceded. I don't think there is a deeper reason or it. It's alarming.

"With everything the game demands, you cannot expect a result from this kind of performance. We were so far off our level, tactically, individually, in shape, in challenges. We tried to play in a new formation and killed the game off with a big mistake.

"It's never on one player or players, it's on all of us, including myself. Individually we lost shape and sharpness. Since the international break, we have obviously not looked the same and I don't really have an explanation. We came from a long winning streak where we were really competitive, but the first half was by far not good enough."

If Chelsea are to pull off an unlikely comeback in next week's return leg at the Bernabeu, Tuchel believes the manner of his side's response in Saturday's Premier League trip to Southampton, which now dominates his focus, will be crucial.

"We have to prepare for Saturday against Southampton and not the [return leg at the] Bernabeu," Tuchel elaborated. "If we continue to play like this, we will not get a point [at Southampton].

"I worry more about Southampton than Real Madrid in the next week, there is my focus. First of all we need to play Southampton.

"If we don't get our heads and legs straight and our mentality right, we will not win in Southampton and then this tie is not alive.

"If things change, maybe, but how many clubs in worldwide football won with what we need, three goals difference? How often did this happen? Maybe it's only realistic to answer like this."

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by paulolee(m): 8:03am On Apr 07, 2022
this man is losing it....when u saw him bringing on lukaku n loftus, i knew he av lost it n he is tactically clueless.
even if this Chelsea survive Madrid with miracle next week, they CNT get pass city bcoz d squad keep relying on individual brilliance of harvets n ziyecht
I jus wish DM luck sha, happy dey are losing bcoz thier noise around jus reduce bt mendy really fall hands shaa

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by ImmaculateJOE(m): 8:07am On Apr 07, 2022
"No Hands..." grin grin

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by vanida6: 8:15am On Apr 07, 2022
HALA MADRID!!
we move!

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by ActiveBrander: 4:27pm On Apr 07, 2022

Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by sammysmiles(m): 4:27pm On Apr 07, 2022
What Chelsea should be concerned about now is how to qualify for champions league next season. Mendy really bleeped up ytr.... You couldn't have been able to predict the outcome of yesterday's game if he hadn't made that error... All hopes died...

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Rastaramsey(m): 4:27pm On Apr 07, 2022
That's what's up mah niggarr angry angry

Real Madrid has knocked your stupid ass out of the competition.....

Lukaku lost two clear chances now

Rudiger is foolish....

Defence is now weak

Mendy's ass is out for the world to see....

Mendy is overrated for sure.....


Some people said Mendy could save the world...

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by slawormiir: 4:27pm On Apr 07, 2022
Damnnn niggar

Benzema iii

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Rastaramsey(m): 4:27pm On Apr 07, 2022
paulolee:
this man is losing it....person wey no fit save him marriage cnt save dis Chelsea

Losing it??

He is doing absolutely good in the premier league.....

Real Madrid is superior to yah all..... grin


The problem of that team is lucowku grin grin

That niggar is so dumb

He prefers to sweat than to score....

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by drips8(m): 4:27pm On Apr 07, 2022
Certainly feels good to see Chelsea fans suffering.

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by fasho01(m): 4:27pm On Apr 07, 2022
Tuchel needs to take casual leave to just clear his head..

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Nobody: 4:27pm On Apr 07, 2022
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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Ekpekus(m): 4:28pm On Apr 07, 2022
grin
When you are humbled, you will be humble.

If you know, you know. grin

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by atobs4real(m): 4:28pm On Apr 07, 2022
let them know b4 they start thinking of miracle.
case closed.

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Graphics444: 4:28pm On Apr 07, 2022
paulolee:
this man is losing it....person wey no fit save him marriage cnt save dis Chelsea
Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by posty56: 4:28pm On Apr 07, 2022
man , Chelsea is going through hard times recently as a fan I understand ,it will never be well with UK government

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by TakeNose: 4:28pm On Apr 07, 2022

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by chukwuibuipob: 4:29pm On Apr 07, 2022
grin laughing in power
Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by chloride6: 4:29pm On Apr 07, 2022
Nice one. Get the pressure off us..

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Enemyofpeace: 4:29pm On Apr 07, 2022
Ajekun iya ni o je

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by chukwuibuipob: 4:29pm On Apr 07, 2022
sad cool sad shocked cheesy grin

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by mayormick(m): 4:30pm On Apr 07, 2022
Good, at least this go reduce unnecessary pressure on the players. Go to Madrid and enjoy your match, if Madrid slow and do like Psg na their wahala be that

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Seyiemath(m): 4:30pm On Apr 07, 2022
If u were in that team considering the nonesense the British is doing to abramovich, would u be giving your all to d club? Is there any certainty right now as far

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by todaynewsreview: 4:30pm On Apr 07, 2022
Luckily, the travail just started now otherwise, finishing top four would have been difficult.

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by ucee64(m): 4:30pm On Apr 07, 2022
Mind game..please you guys should not write this particular team off this is football anything can happen

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by greypencils: 4:31pm On Apr 07, 2022
fasho01:
Tuchel needs to take casual leave to just clear his head..
This is not about Tuchel. It is about Abrahamovich. It is impossible for players to give their best performance knowing their salary, their future at Chelsea is in Jeopardy, knowing that Chelsea will no longer remain the same financially. The new owner will never be as passionate about football as Abrahamovich and will not spend the required dough. Each player is thinking of how to japa out of chelsea right now.

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Topmaike007(m): 4:31pm On Apr 07, 2022
vanida6:
HALA MADRID!!

we move!
y nada mas

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by lagonovo: 4:32pm On Apr 07, 2022
Ekpekus:
grin
When you are humbled, you will be humble.

If you know, you know. grin
grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by WATCHOVER(m): 4:32pm On Apr 07, 2022
The guy is realistic, I praise him for that, but Chelsea fans una need to pray for una team oo

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Re: Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea No Longer Alive In Champions League Tie by Maxymilliano(m): 4:32pm On Apr 07, 2022
Chelsea really fall my hand yesterday big time cry

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