LONDON: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel thanked the return of fans to Stamford Bridge for helping side avenge their FA Cup final defeat to Leicester with a 2-1 win over the Foxes to move into third in the Premier League on Tuesday.
The 8,000 crowd saw the Blues keep a place in next season’s Champions League in their own hands thanks to second-half goals from Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho.
Victory away to Aston Villa on Sunday will guarantee Chelsea a top-four finish.
“It was an outstanding performance but the job is not done,” said Tuchel.
“The fans made a huge difference. The speed in our game, the hunger, the ambition. It was a very strong performance and I’m delighted the team can present itself like this…
