“Can we take them better? Yes” – Thomas Tuchel ‘disappointed’ but has ‘no regrets’ after United draw | OneFootball

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“Can we take them better? Yes” – Thomas Tuchel ‘disappointed’ but has ‘no regrets’ after United draw

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Thomas Tuchel admitted that his players need to be better at shooting after they failed to beat Manchester United on Sunday evening.

The game ended 1-1 but it was all Chelsea absolutely dominating a lacklustre United side. The Blues had 24 attempts at goal but only managed to score one from a penalty.


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They had 6 clear chances to score but the shooting was weak in my opinion, with only really Callum Hudson-Odoi managing to force a good save out of David De Gea.

That was concerning for most of us, and although Thomas Tuchel admits he was disappointed with the outcome, he stayed very positive about the performance on the whole and says that he has no regrets about the game.

Reacting via the Chelsea website, Tuchel told his Chelsea players he was pleased with their performance and he was happy with the way they played and their intensity on the pitch.

“For sure, this match, it’s hard to imagine that you can drop points, because we were the better team and we were the team who set the rhythm and intensity and high ball wins.” said Tuchel after the final whistle.

“We’re disappointed but we have no regrets.

“This can happen in football, we know it. It does not feel good when it happens, but it’s like this. I told the team I am happy with their performance and the way we played. I’m happy with the way we play and I’m happy with the courage that we show and the intensity and the will and the intensity. It’s a hungry team and a team that plays with a lot of effort and this is what I like, because it’s exciting to coach and also exciting to watch.

“When you play a game like against Juventus, if you maybe don’t score the first goal from a set-piece or if Thiago doesn’t save the Morata chance on the line, it’s always possible you play the exact same game and you play a draw. This can happen. We don’t want it to happen and we try hard to get the reward for performances like this, but I’m absolutely happy with what the players put in.

“We created chances, we created deliveries, we had a huge amount of shots. Can we take them better? Yes. We had so many high ball recoveries, can we maybe create a bit more chances and superiority out of them? Yes, maybe. But we put in an effort and I think the spectators feel that so the energy is right, the quality is right, the result is the result. It is today not in our favour. It should be, but we have to accept it.”

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