“Tuchel is not showing him enough love” – Paul Merson slams Tuchel’s treatment on Chelsea star
According to former England footballer Paul Merson has claimed that Chelsea have lost the chance to win the Premier League this season after they dropped Romelu Lukaku in their clash against Liverpool.
Merson said the clash against Liverpool was a must-win match for Chelsea. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, meaning the gap between Manchester City and Chelsea widened to 10 points.
Speaking on the feud between Tuchel and Lukaku, Merson said that the Belgian international is a ‘good striker’ and Tuchel was wrong in keeping him on the bench for his controversial interview with Sky Italia.
Paui Merson said Via Daily Star: “Romelu Lukaku will win something for Chelsea this season – but Thomas Tuchel has already blown the title by dropping him against Liverpool.
They had to win that game to have any chance of chasing down Manchester City. Now they’re ten points behind and Liverpool are still right behind them.”
Merson believes that Lukaku will now start every match under Tuchel and will definitely score more goals to carry the team ahead.
“Lukaku will play every game now. It will all be forgotten. And he will score goals. He’s a great striker. They will win something this season because his goals will carry them. ‘I thought he’d showed a lot of balls playing against Spurs. I think he did alright. I think there’s an issue because when he got back fit he had to sit on the bench.”
Siding with the 28-year-old striker, Merson said that the Chelsea boss is not showing him ‘enough love’.
“Lukaku is one of those players who needs an arm around his shoulder and I don’t think Tuchel is showing him enough love.”
Romelu Lukaku has issued a public apology for hurting the sentiments of the club and their fans. The apology came after Tuchel and Lukaku discussed their disagreements in a closed-door meeting.