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Thomas Tuchel delivers honest verdict on Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Southampton

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Updated 13:31 4 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 22:10 30 Aug 2022 GMT+1

Thomas Tuchel delivers honest verdict on Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Southampton

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has delivered an honest verdict after his side's 2-1 loss to Southampton on Tuesday.

Nick Emms

Nick Emms

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has delivered an honest verdict after his side's 2-1 loss to Southampton on Tuesday.

The Blues got off to a fine start, with Raheem Sterling firing them ahead after on the 23rd minute.

However, just five minutes later Romeo Lavia netted an equalised before Adam Armstrong fired the Saints into the lead before half-time.

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Tuchel's side were unable to get back into the match despite the introduction of the likes of Armando Broja, Christian Pulisic, Ben Chilwell and Mateo Kovacic.

Thomas Tuchel and Mateo Kovacic. (Alamy)
Thomas Tuchel and Mateo Kovacic. (Alamy)

The loss is Chelsea's second of the season, having fallen to a 3-0 defeat at Leeds United earlier this season.

With just days of the transfer window left, Tuchel could look to add to his squad.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been linked in recent days while the likes of Wilfried Zaha and Anthony Gordon have also been reportedly interesting the Blues.

Wesley Fofana is set to complete his signing from Leicester City in the coming days, but Chelsea must improve their performances on the pitch.

Speaking after the loss at St Mary's, a depleted Tuchel gave his thoughts on the performance.

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He said: "I don’t know if concern is the right word.

"I dislike losing, it's the second time, very early. It does not take a lot to beat us, this is what I don’t like.

"We are humble enough to understand we can lose football matches."

Tuchel concluded by stating that this team must act quickly to fix the issues theyare facing.

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Jorginho reacting to Southampton's second goal vs Chelsea. (Alamy)
Jorginho reacting to Southampton's second goal vs Chelsea. (Alamy)

"We try to win every match," he continued.

"The way we do this is for sure something we need to understand as fast as possible and change."

The games are coming thick and fast for the Blues, with a London derby against West Ham on the agenda on Saturday.

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They will then travel to Croatia to face Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League as Chelsea hope to get their season back on track.



Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel, Southampton, Football, Premier League

Nick Emms
Nick Emms

Digital Content Editor for Absolute Chelsea. Multimedia Sports Journalism Graduate. Experience: Charlton Athletic.

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