Thomas Tuchel has mended Chelsea’s leaky defence. Now he should build their misfiring attack around Havertz
By Ben McAleer for WhoScored
The formation of the European Super League, and the decision of the six
Premier League clubs involved to pull out of the competition, has dominated matters off the field for the past 48 hours, so much so that the action on the field felt secondary. As
Chelsea fans mobilised outside Stamford Bridge to protest against the club’s inclusion in the breakaway league, the team played out a mundane 0-0 draw with Brighton in the Premier League.
A point was enough to lift Chelsea back into the top four, above West Ham on goal difference before their meeting at the
London Stadium this weekend, but it felt like a missed opportunity for Thomas Tuchel’s team. He would not have been pleased with his side’s attacking intent, with Brighton having 11 shots to Chelsea’s seven. Since taking charge of Chelsea in late January, Tuchel has turned the team into one of the most resolute sides in Europe. His reign began with a goalless draw against Wolves and Chelsea have remained tight at the back, conceding fewer goals (eight) than any other team in the Premier League – and more than half of those goals came in a freak 5-2 defeat to 19th-place West Brom.