Tuchel: Thiago Silva and Kante can't play and will continue the four-back system

Live bar January 7 news At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 9, the third round of the English FA Cup, Chelsea will face Chesterfield. Before the game, Blues manager Tuchel attended a press conference and he talked about some of the current situation of the team. Tuchel said Thiago Silva and Kante could not play in this game.

About the team's injuries

Tuchel: "The long-term injured man will not come back, but Azpilicueta is just cramping, Havertz's finger injury is no problem for playing football, our doctors will be careful about this. Christensen went into training yesterday, hoping he didn't have a bad reaction. We will have another training session later and hopefully the situation will remain the same as it is now, as this will give us more options. The situation for Thiago Silva and Kante is OK, but they can't play. ”

About the January transfer window

Tuchel: "We are having discussions and exchanges with the board and scouts, and we are examining the possibilities as usual. We're looking at the market and right now we're not under the maximum pressure, but if something is to be done, it needs to make sense to us. ”

How satisfied was it after playing against Tottenham?

Tuchel: "For some players, some of the recent games have not been easy because they have come back from injury or COVID-19. But they stepped up and it was an important game: the League Cup semi-final and the London derby. The way we play is very focused and determined, which makes us more proof that we can trust our players. It was a great performance, we were very focused on all parts of the game, very determined, it was great team effort, we were happy and we deserved the win. ”

About the lineup selection against Chesterfield

Tuchel: "We want to use this game to give some game time to players who need time, like Werner. But we still have one or two COVID-19 tests to do and hopefully the situation will remain the way it is. We'll send a strong squad and show respect for Chesterfield. ”

Hope Emerson comes back?

Tuchel: "I won't tell you any details, but I'm not going to hide the fact that Chilwell was injured for a long time, and of course we know and appreciate Emerson. ”

About the future of Ross Buckley

Tuchel: "It depends on what Barkley wants and what the possibilities for the future are. Opportunities are always there, and not just because it's the FA Cup, you guess there's a chance to play. ”

You can't lose this game, right?

Tuchel: "You'll never hear me say we can't lose a game, that's very arrogant behavior. Yes, we're big favourites, we want to win, that's what we ask of ourselves, but we respect the game and we respect the opponents. We have to be ready, we need to send a strong squad, send players who are ready to enjoy the game, if you want to get to the next round, you have to win, it's boring, but that's the way it is. ”

About the FA Cup

Tuchel: "There are still a lot of things that are not done in the FA Cup and if we want to go back to Wembley we have to win tomorrow and we have plenty of time on the pitch to work hard, improve, show and prove ourselves. Don't judge the importance of the opponent and the game, we have to do our own thing and that's what I ask of myself and the players. ”

How important would it be for Rudiger to stay?

Tuchel: "I don't think he needs to have a lot of coffee with me, he's a guy who needs to feel connected and trusted, he wants to feel that through game time and action, I don't think Rudiger needs words, coffee conversations or dinner invitations to those things. ”

Will the four-back continue?

Tuchel: "Yes, but it has to make sense, why should we change when we succeed in this way?" To play five you need to have three centre-backs, and we don't. We became four backs when we attacked, but I don't think the difference is big. The most important thing is our performance, our courage in the game, which is important to us. We protect ourselves with formations and use this to help the team create opportunities. ”

(Ma Dongyu)