Tuchel and the challenge of matching Real Madrid’s consecutive Champions League: “It’s very difficult to match their records”

There is an aroma of revenge in Real Madrid vs. Chelsea. Last season, in the semifinals of the Champions League, Thomas Tuchel’s team eliminated those led by Zinedine Zidane and then won the final against Manchester City. The day before, the German coach avoided making links between the last tie and the one that will be played this Wednesday.

“I haven’t seen the game last year. I think it has nothing to do with it. With that I tell you everything. We have beaten Madrid last year, but it has nothing to do with the preparation for this game.”held the DT in a press conference in relation to the 3-1 victory in the 2020-2021 aggregate.

Likewise, about the previous course, Tuchel indicated that winning the Champions League again is very complicated. In this sense, the German made a reference to the consecutive ‘Orejonas’ that the ‘White House’ could raise only a few years ago.

“It is very difficult to match their records. Winning the Champions League again is extremely difficult all the time. It is a challenge, but at the same time it is what attracts us. We have to deal with that pressure because it is what we have chosen and we like to have these experiences.”added the coach of the ‘Blues’.

On the other hand, focusing on the rival, the London coach did not last long in praising Karim Benzema, who he would like for his team. He also did not forget other key men in the cast led by Carlo Ancelotti (they will be absent due to COVID-19) such as Luka Modric or Toni Kroos.

“I would like to sign Benzema. He was one of the most underrated players a few years ago, but what he has done in this last stage, how he has carried the responsibility, is impressive. But right now it would be unfair to talk only about him and forget about Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Casemiro… All the players who have led this team to success in recent years”Held.

In another moment of the press conference, Tuchel made a call to the Chelsea fans. The German wants to feel the absolute support at Stamford Bridge to face a difficult key in the international tournament.

“We need our fans, we also need to be better on the pitch. But the fans are a necessary component, the energy that they transmit to us is crucial. It is more difficult to play against the spectators”closed the DT of the whole of the Premier League.