Thomas Tuchel expressed his emotion after winning the Club World Cup: “Everyone is jealous of us”

Chelsea won its first Club World Cup title in its history after beating Palmeiras (2-1) in extra time. After the match, the coach of the ‘Blues’, Thomas Tuchel—who was infected with coronavirus, but overcame the disease just for this last instance—expressed his excitement at being champion.

“We said in the dressing room that it was an opportunity, everyone is jealous of us. As kids, we dreamed of endings like this.”declared for Channel 4. “It is very special and we wanted to play without regrets. (…) We were relentless, we kept trying, we didn’t stop. We don’t give up.” express.

“I am only a part of all this and I am happy to have this opportunity. We all wanted to play a game as important and challenging as this one. This is very special”he mentioned.

In the same way, he gave his opinion on how changeable the game was, as Lukaku advanced in favor of Chelsea, but Vieira equalized for Palmeiras. “We had the advantage and we lost it again, but we never stopped attacking. So I think it’s deserved, but it’s lucky if it’s scored late.” he pointed.

He also referred to Havertz’s penalty in extra time that gave the English team the title. “He didn’t seem nervous but he sure was. He knew what was at stake but he has a good shooting record. I’m happy for him”, he added.

Chelsea concentrates on the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League

The ‘Blues’ will face Crystal Palace on Saturday 19 February and then will play the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Lille of France on Tuesday 2022.