EPL: Chelsea mentally and physically tired – Tuchel says after 1-1 draw vs Brighton

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has reacted to his side 1-1 draw vs Brighton in the Premier League on Tuesday night.

The game saw the Blues having the early lead in the first half after Hakim Ziyech fired in a goal; however, Brighton would get an equaliser in the second half after an effort from Adam Webster.

Reacting to the recent draw, Tuchel stressed that Chelsea players are mentally and physically tired.

Speaking to BT Sport, Tuchel said: “We looked tired and we are. It’s like this. We knew they were well prepared, had more time to prepare and you saw at the end that the stadium celebrated like it was a victory. That is what you face. We tried everything but you could see we were mentally and physically tired. We need some days off. The boys need some days off there is no other solution.

“I did not see many teams control Brighton over 90 minutes. They play brave and bring people to your box to create chances. Of course if you can take a half-chance for a second goal you can go out and win and this is what we normally would be up to. At the moment it is difficult to be too harsh on our players as I know what is going on.

“I am happy. He can score 20 more and not celebrate I have no problem. It is normal that they talk, are not happy and don’t like it if we say we want more from them. Even in the reaction for the goal you can see they are tired. It is relief. That is my feeling of the team just now.”