There are a million excuses for tonight’s Chelsea result, but despite all the genuine madness, there are some football aspects to consider too.
Thomas Tuchel changed up the team after an important win over Man City, but his moves didn’t pay off, and the side looked disjointed and sluggish throughout against Brighton as they laboured to a 0-0 draw.
Mason Mount was used in a midfield 2 but didn’t look at his best, while Tammy Abraham failed to get a minute on the pitch once again, even as the team struggled desperately to score.
Fans weren’t happy with some of those calls and some of the structural changes. Tuchel “overcomplicated the tactic” moaned one Blues fans on social media, and there were a few who had similar feelings.
On a day like today it’s hard to be too focused on a bad result though, and TT has plenty of credit in the bank already.
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