‘Why I hated every minute of Tuchel’s first game as Chelsea boss’- Former Chelsea player reveals
Chelsea played out a goalless draw against Wolves in Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge as Chelsea boss.
According to Former Chelsea player Tony Cascarino has claimed he hated every minute of Chelsea’s game against Wolves because the Blues lacked purpose with our passing.
“I was surprised by his comments even before the game started,” the former Chelsea star told talkSPORT. “He said it was probably one of the most difficult selections I’ve ever had to make.
“I was thinking, ‘have you not watched a certain amount of videos before you coach your first game?’
“Watch their last ten games and you might have got a good idea what their best team is! I found it a very strange comment.
“And the performance? I hated every minute of it!
“Especially the first half. I could have gone and put the kettle on and made a cup of tea when Chelsea started to move.
“I probably could have got to my tea and started drinking it by the time they got to the 18-yard box.”
Cascarino added: “I’ve watched a lot of Dutch football and one of my biggest criticisms of it is that everybody plays the same way – possession-based with no purpose.
“You’ve got a similar scenario with France in the past ten years where teams will play this way; dominating the ball, never want to lose possession, but never really scared you.
“I hated what I saw in the first-half because, to me, possession-based football in the Premier League does pose different problems for you when you adopt that style.
“Wolves offered nothing’ they had two glorious chances but they offered nothing in the game. I didn’t like it. “I could be totally wrong here, but if that’s the way Chelsea can play then Stamford Bridge… if there were any fans in there they’d be booing!”