Tuchel has conceded zero goals in all 36 of his Chelsea games, an incredible record. The Blues have yet to concede a goal in a sporting battle this season, only to be scored by Salah at Anfield. Chelsea have also scored three or more goals in a single game during this period – a 4-1 win over Crystal Palace last season, another 3-0 win over the Hawks to kick off the 2021/22 season, and a 3-0 win over Aston Villa last weekend. It seems like the defensive is weak, yes, it was a little weak before Kukaku arrived, otherwise how could Werner be called a golden reconnaissance plane! But that didn't stop Tuchel from leading his men to the Champions League. Let's look forward to this year's results!
It has been a common theme for Chelsea since Thomas Tuchel came to the club – they didn't really subdue their opponents but won more almost week after week.
It's no secret that Chelsea under Tuchel are largely built on their strong defence.
In the Champions League 1-0 win over Zenit, the outstanding Antonio Rudiger made a very timely interception of Sadar Azmon (nicknamed Iran Messi early in his career) in the second half, once again showing the strength and talent of the Chelsea defence in a clean sheet.
And while the game was far from smooth, they still won under César Azpilicueta's perfect cross of inch-level error in the 69th minute and Romelu Lukaku's textbook header.
Chelsea's passing in this game was not fast, a bit of a heavy sword without a sharp edge. They are in no hurry to find Lukaku in any space – thanks to Zenit's tight defense of Lukaku, who is constantly double-marked, the Russian team is trying to cut off any supply lines for Lukaku, and full-backs Rees James and Marcos Alonso have not been given many opportunities on either flank.
Similarly, against Villa, the active away team put pressure on the European champions, and the home team was very embarrassed, but the result was that Villa was hurt and left Stamford Bridge 0-3.
This Chelsea team may not be "kicking their opponents out of the park" week after week, but one thing is almost inevitable – they will find a way to make you pay. Tuchel's ability to adapt to what's happening before him during the game has made the Blues an ominous opponent to anyone in the Premier League and Champions League this season.
It all depends on patience.