Tuchel laments the infections and injuries: “It is stupid to think that we will fight for the Premier”

The Premier League has not stopped at the end of the year and even the calendar is tighter in these weeks, which caused discomfort in some teams. From Chelsea, coach Thomas Tuchel has constantly expressed his position against the organization of the contest, considering that the necessary measures were not taken in the face of the advance of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Precisely, the ‘Blue’ team suffered from several casualties due to infections and injuries in these weeks, a situation that reduced the performance of the team. Last Wednesday, the London team was left with a bitter draw against Brighton, which equalized on time, and the German coach expressed all his discomfort at a press conference.

“How can we be fighting? Everything is against us. We have seven positives for COVID-19 and another five or six players who will be out for more than a month. How will we compete for the Premier League?”Were the first words of an exalted Thomas Tuchel.

“It would be stupid to think that we can fight to win the league, taking into account all the cases of coronavirus and injuries … This is the reality and we can only adapt to the demands of these circumstances“Added the DT.

“We have fought hard to win, but I don’t know what he could really expect from my players in terms of physical appearance, intensity and minutes of activity. Nobody really knows, because we’ve never been through a situation like this before”, Declared Thomas Tuchel, who now must prepare his team to face Liverpool, in a direct duel in the Champions League qualifying zone.

How is Chelsea doing in the Premier League?

Chelsea is one of the few clubs that has participated in the opening 20 days of the Premier League, although the outlook is negative. Currently, the ‘Blues’ are in second place with 42 points, eight behind leaders Manchester City, who also have the full schedule so far. In third place appears Liverpool with 41 units, while Arsenal is fourth with 35 (these last two have one game less).