Chelsea assistant coach: Mendy is ready to play As soon as the test result is negative, Tuchel can come

Live bar on February 11, 2019 At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on February 13, Chelsea will play Palmeiras in the Club World Cup final. Before the game, Chelsea assistant coach Jort Loew attended a press conference and he talked about some of the current situation of the team. Jolt Loew said Mendy had returned to the squad.

About against Palmeiras

Jolt Loew: "We know Palmeiras very well, we've watched a lot of their matches and we know they've won the last two Copa Libertadores. What's going to happen next is a very tough game, they're a really good opponent and we know their fans, Thiago Silva has talked about how great their fans are and we expect a lot of people to be on the scene tomorrow and it's going to be like an away game for us, but we're well prepared. We know the opponents, they're great, but we're also great. ”

Will Tuchel come? How much do I know about Palmeiras?

Jolt Loew: "We still want him to come to the team as soon as possible and enjoy the game with us. Palmeiras is a team that plays with a lot of emotion, we see a lot of passion in them and every one of their players has excellent technical ability. They have a European coach, which brings a great organisation to their team, plus they have technical players who haven't lost a single game in their last 10 games. They're in good shape, but on the other hand we're in excellent form, we're well prepared and that's why I expect a great game tomorrow and the spectators can enjoy a great game. ”

Which player on the other side needs attention?

Jolt Loew: "I don't want to single out a player, they're a fantastic team, we watched their last game live and also watched their Copa Libertadores final. We are fully prepared, but I don't want to talk about individuals, we have to get our team ready against a very good team from Brazil. ”

About the defeat to The Brazilian team in the 2012 Club World Cup

Jolt Loew: "That was a long time ago, but we know very well that the Brazilian team did very well in the Club World Cup. That game was a lot of years ago and now we have a different team and a different coaching team and tomorrow is a different game. As European champions, we want to feel the sensation of hotness and we will have full confidence in this game. We have already felt the tension of the players in the first game, and now that emotion is gone, we will go to the game with a good attitude. ”

Mendy has returned

Jolt Loew: "We're very proud of Mendy, the whole team is so happy that he won the Africa Cup of Nations, he came here with a good mood and always has a big smile on his face. He's very important to this team and it gives us a lot of energy. On the first day of his return he was a little tired and he needed to recover as well as get a good night's sleep. But he's fully engaged in training and we're glad he's in excellent physical condition and he's ready to race. ”

About Tuchel

Jolt Loew: "We hope he's here, it's 30 hours away from the race, but he needs to follow quarantine rules and protocols. There is still some time left and we hope he will be here. If we're not fully prepared, then we'll have a lot of video conferences with him, we'll talk and analyze the game, see where we can do better, we know very well where to do better in the second game. ”

About Ziyech and his situation with the national team

Jolt Loew: "I don't want to talk about what happened to him in the national team, it's something that Ziyech himself and the coaches of their national team need to deal with. From Chelsea's point of view, we are very happy to have him, he is in great form now and is fully focused on the next game. He was great in the first game and we felt like he was happy and free. He will think about the situation of the national team, but how to deal with that is not my problem, from a club point of view we see him very focused and we can rely on him. ”

About the team's preparation for this game

Jolt Loew: "It wasn't easy for us to prepare, we played 120 minutes before and it was a long journey to come here, with a few hours of jet lag. In the first few days, we were trying to find a good rhythm and trying to find energy for the players again. Then we played against Riyadh Crescent and it was hard to beat them, and then we had two days to prepare for the final. We have our own rhythm and will be as prepared as possible and we won't try to make excuses, but at the moment I don't think we have a big advantage. ”

How important is a goal for Romelu Lukaku?

Jolt Loew: "We are very happy that Romelu Lukaku has scored, and for a striker, the goal is very important for him, especially Havertz and Lukaku have performed very well. For Havertz, it's important to be ready to score goals, which certainly helps the confidence of the players, which is important. ”

Kepa or Mendy?

Jolt Loew: "We are very happy with both goalkeepers and it is a comfortable situation for the team to have two such goalkeepers. Now Mendy is back, he's full of energy, we need to make a decision tonight, we talked to Tuchel about it and eventually we'll make the final decision a few hours before the game. ”

Let's talk about Tuchel

Jolt Loew: "Tuchel definitely wants to come here, the whole club wants him to come here, we want him to come. There are 30 hours left, and every test result may be negative, and once the negative result appears, he can fly over and join the team. ”

(Ma Dongyu)