It was a day when Thomas Tuchel suffered his first mis-step as
Chelsea manager and also gave an illustration of the ruthlessness that lurks within his make-up. The target was Callum Hudson-Odoi, sent on as a half-time substitute and hauled off on 76 minutes, but the message would have reverberated around the dressing-room. If standards slip, the punishment will be swift and heavy.
“I was not happy with the energy and with the attitude and the counter-pressing so we decided to take him off again as we demand a lot,” Tuchel said. “He was not really in the game and I did not get the feeling I normally get from him.