Carries himself like a footballing superstar – Tuchel reveals why is difficult to manage Chelsea player attitude
Romelu Lukaku becoming a problem for Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea
Despite making an apology video for his controversial interview, there still seems to be resentment between the club and the player. He has looked a shadow of his best, something that was seen when he flourished in Serie A. At that time, he was playing under Antonio Conte, who has a track record of managing egos.
Tuchel’s philosophy is a lot more focused on humble individuals and was one of the reasons things didn’t really work out for the German at PSG. With the likes of Neymar Jr. and Kylian Mbappe to deal with, Tuchel would often have to try and control individuals rather than a collective group.
This is why the German manager enjoys the structure at Chelsea so much more than his time at the Parc des Princes. He has more control, not working under a chief as he was at the Parisians under Leonardo.
But Romelu Lukaku’s signing has been a poisoned chalice that has not lived up to the expectations.
It’s perhaps one of Tuchel’s only hiccups as Chelsea boss. The striker had shown signs of his footballing superstar deamenor even during his time at rivals Manchester United.
Whether Romelu Lukaku returns to be the goalscoring machine he once was at Inter remains to be seen. But he could soon be heading back to the San Siro or certainly out of Stamford Bridge if things do not improve.
However, according to Nizaar Kinsella of Goal, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has found it difficult managing Romelu Lukaku because he carries himself with the personality of a footballing superstar.
Lukaku has struggled to replicate his Inter Milan form since his club record move to Chelsea last summer and Kinsella has revealed it’s down to Lukaku’s personality and also tactical problems.
The report also adds that Lukaku is the only player in the Chelsea squad carries himself with the personality of a footballing superstar.
Despite Lukaku’s personality, it is believed Tuchel is happy with his Chelsea squad which has few egos compared to the PSG squad he managed.