Despite being unbeaten in seven domestic games, new Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel knew he had not been really tested until he took on some tough opponents.
Chelsea’s good run in the Premier league had been against teams they were expected to beat and they hadn’t been particularly inspiring.
After a sloppy showing against in a 1-1 draw with Southampton in the Premier League last week, Tuchel couldn’t have asked for a more demanding test of his credentials than Tuesday’s Champions League clash with La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
The game could not have gone much better, albeit on a neutral ground in Bucharest owing to the Covid-19 situation.
It was a convincing performance from the Blues and thanks to a brilliant goal from Olivier Giroud, they take a 1-0 lead…
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