Tuchel: Saul has made great progress and Havertz endured the pain and finished the half

In the first leg of the English League Cup semi-final in the early morning of January 6, Beijing time, Chelsea won the lead by beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at home, and after the game, Blues coach Tuchel was interviewed by the media, he explained the choice of four defenders and commented on the performance of players such as Saul.

Talk about the team's performance in this game

"I love this game, against Tottenham, which is very strong now, it's far beyond the norm, the team's formation is tight and the players are full of confidence. We had bad news in the last minutes before the start of the game, Thiago Silva and Kante tested positive and both of them were ready to start. ”

"So we just decided yesterday that maybe we were going to be four and the players are very open about it, they're very hard and focused, they play out of the way they used to be, so it's good. People like Saul, Ziyech and Maran Sal all did a great job today, and we were all very happy with the victory because it was a well-deserved victory against a strong opponent. ”

"We could have built a bigger lead, it's entirely possible, we created a lot of opportunities. We were strong today because creating chances against Tottenham is not an easy task and we've seen that in the last few games they've seen. Especially in the second half, we created a lot of chances, there were a lot of great opportunities to score the third goal or even the fourth goal. ”

'But everybody knows the game isn't settled yet and we have to stay fully committed because if we want to move into Wembley, we need to come up with another 90 minutes of top performance.

Talk about saul's play

"He's more happy and comfortable in training, which I see every day. He played a lot better against Wolves on the bench and had a great impact on the team and he's improving. When we scored the equaliser against Liverpool, I was delighted to see Saul join the celebration on the sidelines because he was fully engaged and it was very impressive to see him like that. ”

"It was an important moment for him, but I feel like he's absorbed the performance he did when he came to the team, and he probably didn't expect it to be like that. He's not the first player to struggle with switching leagues, but he's coped in a great way, he's open and focused, and he's all about the team. So I'm very happy that he was able to contribute to today's performance, which is a huge step forward. ”

Talk about the injuries of Havertz and Azpilicueta

"I'm worried about the injury situation, but the AZP says he's just cramping and not injured and that's going to be good news. We believed his words, so hopefully it was just cramps. ”

"There was something wrong with Havertz's finger and I think his finger was broken. It was terrible, and he was still in pain, and with every run, with every contact with his opponent, the pain would become more intense. He stuck to half-time, so we needed to make a substitution. ”

Talk about Lukaku

"I'm happy with his performance and I like the way he plays. He's strong and engaged in the game, and he's put a lot of effort into the defensive end. He is always threatening, able to use his body and appears in dangerous situations. ”

"Honestly I expected his performance because he was able to cope with the pressure. After we finished the conversation, he knew what was going to happen and I felt like he should feel relaxed enough about such a performance. ”