Sports News Thomas Tuchel boasts after beating Atletico Madrid in UCL game Share this:Tweet Peter February 24, 2021 1 min read Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has said his side didn’t allow Atletico Madrid “breathe” as they won 1-0 in their Champions League last 16 on Tuesday night. Olivier Giroud’s stunning overhead kick in the second half proved to be the winner, as the Blues claimed a huge advantage ahead of the second leg. Tuchel admitted he prepared his team to face a defensive Atletico side. Speaking to BT Sport, he said: “We knew it [Atletico packing their defence] could happen. We told the guys if it happens maybe it’s our quality and the respect. We wanted to be brave and play in their half. “We knew they were ready to suffer with eight people in the box. The intention was to keep the intensity high. This is what we did very good. We never let them breathe or come out for counterattacks. We have a big reward with this result. “This is one of the toughest challenges to open a defence like Atletico. Like this:Like Loading... Related Tags: Thomas Tuchel boasts after beating Atletico Madrid in UCL game Continue Reading Previous Previous post: Olivier Giroud opens up after scoring a beautiful goal against Atletico MadridNext Next post: Hakim Ziyech could face FA ban after he posted this on social media Leave a Reply Cancel reply Related News Chelsea star forced to leave world cup squad, flies home Chelsea star forced to leave world cup squad, flies home December 5, 2022 Two star players join Chelsea as they fly to Abu Dhabi for a friendly game Two star players join Chelsea as they fly to Abu Dhabi for a friendly game December 5, 2022
