Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has revealed his strong relationship with the upper Chelsea management after solving a Romelu Lukaku saga yesterday. Lukaku made the headlines recently with controversial comments which angered Blues fans but now apologized for his remarks after an intervention from manager Thomas Tuchel.
Lukaku was dropped for the crucial game against Liverpool after his controversial comments on his current situation with the Blues. Dropping Lukaku for such a big game was full of risk and eventually, it proved costly. Chelsea lost two points at home in a 2-2 draw, which almost ended their hopes for the Premier League title this season. They are now 10 points behind leaders Manchester City and it is very unlikely for any team to chase down the Citizens in the next four months.
Romelu Lukaku Remarks and Aftermath:
The Belgian striker returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer for a reported fee of £97.5 million from Inter Milan. He started this season with some brilliant displays but found it difficult to score on a consistent basis. He has scored just 7 goals in 18 appearances, which is not enough for a player of his stature. Lukaku was a key figure in Inter Milan’s Serie A triumph last season but has failed to continue his form with west London giants.
After the Brighton game, which ended in a 1-1 draw, but Lukaku was on the scorecard, expressed his frustration at his new club. He said he is physically fit right now but he is not happy with the current situation. He also expressed his desire to return to Inter Milan in the future.
“Physically I am fine. But I’m not happy with the situation at Chelsea. Tuchel has chosen to play with another system – I won’t give up, I’ll be professional. I am not happy with the situation but I am professional – and I can’t give up now,” Lukaku told Sky Italia.
His comments angered every Chelsea fanbase and social media was trending with #lukakuout. Manager Thomas Tuchel said he and everyone in the dressing room was shocked after learning Lukaku’s unhappiness at the club. He also suggests that it will not affect other players as they don’t have to be united always to become successful.
Lukaku Apologizes And Tuchel Hails Management After Solving This Saga:
Romelu Lukaku, after facing the wrath of fans and getting dropped for the Liverpool match has apologized to Chelsea fans on Tuesday, 5 days later after suggesting his unhappiness. He said sorry for the unrest he caused and is looking forward to the future with the club, in an exclusive interview with the club.
Thomas Tuchel in his recent interview affirmed that the situation is calm now as it happened the first time with Lukaku and it was not intentional.
“We are happy that we took the time it needed to look calmly on it and talk calmly on it. This is what we did. He apologised and is back in the squad for today’s training.” – Thomas Tuchel on Romelu Lukaku’s apology.
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— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) January 5, 2022
The German tactician also went on saying it was very calm and open with technical advisor Petr Cech and club director Marina Granovskaia and himself. There were some reports, the German was looking to drop Lukaku for the long-term but it would have cost the Blues in the league table so the upper management intervened in this matter.
Chelsea are set to play against Tottenham Hotspur tonight in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge and Romelu Lukaku is set to start in place of Christian Pulisic.