(Video): Tuchel admits he chose Lukaku despite him not being ready for 45 minutes | OneFootball

(Video): Tuchel admits he chose Lukaku despite him not being ready for 45 minutes | OneFootball

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·5 December 2021

(Video): Tuchel admits he chose Lukaku despite him not being ready for 45 minutes

Article image:(Video): Tuchel admits he chose Lukaku despite him not being ready for 45 minutes

Romelu Lukaku played the second half yesterday, and barely touched the ball.

The way West Ham set up, combined with the way that Chelsea attacked, meant he barely got a sniff.  Some fans complained that he wasn’t up to it, but he didn’t get any service at all, and it’s hard to blame him for much.


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Speaking after the game, Thomas Tuchel revealed that his striker wasn’t even fit enough for 45 minutes, and he had just been thrown on after the injury to Kai Havertz because the team needed more height.

You can see the manager speaking in the clip embedded here:

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