3 Style tweaks Tuchel should make to his Chelsea team

Can the Three Lions forward feature as a lone hitman or in a duo? Absolutely. I am suggesting that he could adapt to all three discussed capacities within a single fixture. The teammates joining him are equally important; Havertz and Mason Mount don’t leave the mind during that contemplation. Although Christian Pulisic slots into this structure and method fairly seamlessly, too.

Swift ruthlessness on the counterattack

Pressing may be the main aspect which comes to mind when observers consider the archetypal approach of Tuchel’s managerial work. Naturally pressuring opponents into mistakes by harrying them using speed and dedication – something lacking in the centreforward spot last term – is essential, nevertheless there are other staples of ‘TT’ as a tactician.

Defensively he is sound, as a former defender himself, so there is no need to dwell there with adequate personnel already on the roster, and hopefully more signings to come. A lesser known factor employed by the boss, in addition to previously mentioned tactics, is the counterattack.

On occasions when Tuchel teams have the advantage of a breakaway, they have been deadly in the past. Though I suspect the gaffer is sometime more concerned with stopping counter-attacks. And, as said before, that component is “central to Tuchel’s defensive philosophy”.

‘Gegenpress’, or counter-pressing, is something the three eminent EPL managers favour, but when the ball is simply turned over by rival attackers in a deeper area, a swifter transition is feasible. This minor intermittent refinement would undoubtedly aid the instant manner of Havertz, as well as Sterling.

I don’t see countering in this fashion as a lesser form of play artistically, if that even matters to elite managers. Certainly there are ways to showcase marvellous footballing skills as a side simultaneously create a goal capitalising. Pep Guardiola definitely does this to great acclaim and output at City.

Jurgen Klopp’s usage of this style is underrated and differs from tiki-taka, often beginning from two other sources. Accurately raking Trent Alexander-Arnold passes, or beautiful cross-field switches from or to Andy Robertson, start some of Liverpool’s most devastating attacking moves.

Competing with these two impressive clubs at the top of the Premier League table doesn’t require imitation, so I am not suggesting it. Though flexibility to deploy any type of strategy within any match is a necessity of diversity. Combining both techniques and playing the last two English top-flight winners at their own ‘games’ could be key to putting CFC back on top. Remember, this wasn’t a criticism of the very capable ‘Professor’, but merely a few observations.