Chelsea beat Lille 2-1 in the second leg of the 1/8 Champions League round to win tickets to the quarterfinals. Here are a few notable highlights from this showdown.
#1 CHELSEA EXTENSION IMPRESSIVE BATTLE COURSE
Chelsea have now won the last 11/12 matches in all competitions. Their only ripple is the defeat to Liverpool in the League Cup final not long ago. At this time, Thomas Tuchel's teachers and students still have 3 clear goals to strive for, which are the English Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. Last season, Chelsea reached the final in both the FA Cup and Champions League, and they are well on their way to doing so.
#2 TUCHEL'S INCREDIBLE Cup ACHIEVEMENT
Coach Tuchel is owning an incredible record not only in the Champions League but also in other cup competitions. Last season, the German strategist brought Chelsea to the Champions League final and then won the championship. The previous season, he went to the last game when he led PSG. According to statistics, Tuchel has reached the final in the last 7 cup tournaments as head coach. In addition to the two Champions League seasons mentioned above, Tuchel also reached the final in the French National Cup, French League Cup (PSG), FA Cup, League Cup, Club World Cup (Chelsea). Chelsea fans hope Tuchel can continue to lead the team to the final of the FA Cup and Champions League this season.
#3 JORGINHO FROM SIN TO HERO
Before Lille, Tuchel surprised Chelsea with a 3-5-2 formation instead of the familiar 3-4-2-1. This change ensures the Blues have one more man in midfield compared to Lille's 4-4-2 formation. Jorginho became the focus of the game as he played a role in both goals in the first half. In Lille's opening goal, the Italian midfielder carelessly let the ball touch his hand, costing Chelsea a penalty. However, Jorginho redeemed himself with a superb pass for Christian Pulisic to equalize in injury time.
#4 CONFIRM HAVERTZ POSITION
Currently, the question of who deserves to lead Chelsea's attack may have been answered, which is Kai Havertz. It is not surprising that coach Tuchel continues to put his faith in the German star, because he has scored 5 goals in the last 5 matches. Before that, Havertz had only 6 goals in his first 44 Premier League games, but over time, he has completely transformed. Now, Havertz is becoming Chelsea's undisputed choice of center forward, knocking Romelu Lukaku to the bench. Havertz possesses the ability to move intelligently, timing and delicately handling the ball, completely outperforming a bulky, ineffective Lukaku.
#5 CHELSEA'S WINNER PROBLEM
Before Lille, both Ben Chilwell and Reece James were absent, forcing coach Tuchel to use Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta instead. Sometimes, Saul Niguez was also pulled by the German military leader to the left wing, but everything was just a fire. Obviously, Chelsea needs a solution in this position when Alonso was given many opportunities but did not meet the requirements, and Chilwell did not know when he would return.
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