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Chelsea defeated Tottenham 2-0 at home at Stamford Bridge this morning, winning the first leg of the League Cup semi-final, and a two-goal difference created favorable conditions for their second leg. In this campaign, Lukaku, who was punished for misfortune, started and played all over the court, reflecting Chelsea coach Tuchel’s ability to control the locker room.
Although the League Cup has always been regarded as a “chicken rib”, after all, it has reached the semi-finals at this time, and both sides are doing their best. Chelsea’s Sal and Saul replaced Thiago Silva and Kanter in their first appearances because the latter two tested positive for the new crown, of which Kanter has been infected with the new crown virus for the second time; Tottenham only Dougherty and Tanganga rotate, and the rest are the main players. Kane, Sun Xingyun and Lucas Jr constitute their strongest striker.
Earlier, he accepted an interview with the Italian media and then changed his profile to Inter Milan’s Lukaku on his social web page. He started this game after not being included in the roster for many games because he had already admitted his mistake. “Yes, I want to apologize to the coach, but also to my teammates and the board, because I think this is not the right moment.” Lukaku said. Lukaku accidentally caused this “public relations crisis”, he also paid the price, not only was put into the “cold palace”, and was fined 600,000 pounds by the club.
Since Lukaku has admitted his mistake, Tuchel will give him a chance to change. After all, he is a big name worth more than 100 million yuan, and it doesn’t need to be a waste of resources. Moreover, when Lukaku was introduced, Tuchel had clearly stated the reason: “He is the kind of player who likes to hold the ball with his back. He can create for Haverts, Werner and Pulisic beside him. Space. This is what we lack in our current lineup.”
In fact, Lukaku’s performance in this campaign was not outstanding, but he started to make people feel that Chelsea is still a united whole, which is beneficial to maintaining a good atmosphere in the team. Chelsea also opened the scoring from a small angle from Haverts, then Ziyech made a pass and created an “own goal” by Ben Davis, which finally took the lead in the two rounds of the contest.
What is commendable is Tuchel’s handling of this “public relations crisis”. The first is a clear-cut attitude, not accustomed to Lukaku’s inappropriate remarks, and bluntly said that he should “work more and accept less interviews”, and then be punished according to team rules, suspension and fines, even if you are in good condition and come back to the two games. Consecutive goals, still the most valuable star in the team, still kills decisively, showing no compromise. After Lukaku admitted his mistake, Tuchel held no grudges, how to use it and how to use it, and resolved the trouble in the locker room in a short time.
In fact, the ability to control the locker room reflects the managerial level and emotional intelligence of the head coach. It is also a problem that professional football coaches often encounter. Like Manchester United coach Rangnick is currently in trouble, as many as 11 people on the team are disappointed with the team and want to leave. Tuchel’s clear-cut attitude and the practice of acting in accordance with the rules are worthy of Rangnick’s reference.
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