New Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel started his career strongly in London, drawing in comparisons with some of the club's most successful coaches, but the German man said he still had a long way to go to achieve success this season.
Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard last month, winning 13 points from the first 5 matches in the Premier League, which is the same as Jose Mourinho did in the same number of matches before leading the club to win the Premier League title 3 times in two eras.
There is no better start in Chelsea training except with Carlo Ancelotti, who led the club to the League and FA Cup double, and Maurizio Sarri, who won the 2019 European League title.
The former Paris Saint-Germain coach said that his current goal is to finish the season in the first 4 places, and Chelsea has already become fourth in the standings after the 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday, so that the team qualifies for the Champions League.
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"There are a lot of teams behind us and they are chasing us. The challenge is big because there are so many matches left," Tuchel told Sky Sports.
"Every game is difficult and we will continue fighting. This is a good path so far, but there is still a long way to go."
And Chelsea was in the middle of the schedule when Tuchel took over after Lampard a month ago.
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Tuchel restored confidence to his compatriot, German striker Timo Werner, who scored against Newcastle for the first time in the league in more than 4 months, and left-back Marcus Alonso also shined after a period of absence.