Tuchel finally reveals why he feels sorry for beating Pep 3times last season
Thomas Tuchel has faced Pep Guardiola three times as Chelsea boss, and the Blues boss has come out successful in all three occasions.
In the FA Cup, the Premier League and the Champions League final, Tuchel came up successful against the Spaniard in all three games.
Tuchel is known to be a huge fan of Pep Guardiola and studied the Spaniard’s works over the years.
According to Mainz sporting director Christian Heidel, the Chelsea boss will feel sorry for beating Pep Guardiola all three times they have met.
He told Goal and Spox of Tuchel’s exploits: “I’m assuming that he feels no satisfaction or sense of triumph when he wins against Pep. For all the joy he feels about his own success, it probably almost hurts him because he appreciates him so much.
“Pep was his foundation, he completely absorbed everything at that time and incorporated a lot of his work. So I’m very sure he still thinks he’s the best on the planet and is infinitely grateful to him because he learned so much from him.”
At 48, Tuchel is now seen as one of the best managers in the world, and the Mainz chief is pleased.
He added: “I was really happy for him [when Chelsea won the Champions League], but I always predicted that Thomas would be one of the best coaches in the world. It was not a big surprise for me that he has arrived where he belongs.”