Tuchel reacts to Chelsea’s 6-0 win vs Southampton

Chelsea went head to head against Southampton at the St. Mary stadium on Saturday in the EPL, and it was a big win.

The Blues thrashed the Saints with a 6-0 scoreline right at their home, having suffered two defeats in a row to Real Madrid and Brentford.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel in a post-match statement described it as an outstanding performance both offensively and defensively.

‘It was key to this performance because it’s not only a passing game, it’s not only a possession game against Southampton, it’s also about winning the duels and accepting the physicality. By winning the challenges, we had chances to be dangerous through offensive transition, and not only through ball possession,’ he said.

‘That was a good mix in all areas of the pitch. We were strong in counter-attacking and in possession very focused.’

Contrasting this big win with a clean sheet with the previous two results, the boss said:

‘I think it tells us that we are not a team to escape with results if our input is only 80 to 90 per cent of our energy, commitment and investment. We are a special group when we have the priorities right – if we are committed, if we defend with courage, if we have the hunger and attitude right in challenges. This is our foundation to then show the quality and that we are a strong group and this is a special group of players.

‘There are some reasons why it’s not always easy for us to have this hunger and the commitment and the physical input, because we come from an awful lot of matches. That’s why it’s not always easy, but this is the reality, we need it, and it’s not about blaming the players. I can understand there a lot of reasons why it was hard for us after the international break. It just proves the point again today that if we have this right we show our quality.’