Tuchel was asked about Chelsea’s perceived favouritism in Champions League
Manager of reigning Champions League winner claims his side is not the favourites for Champions League 2021-22. Chelsea beat Man City in last season’s final and won the title under Tuchel.
Talking ahead of Chelsea’s group stage encounter with Juventus on Wednesday, Tuchel was asked about Chelsea’s perceived favouritism.
“It’s hard to be seen as an underdog when you just won the title,” said Thomas Tuchel. The Germain said, “We were not the favourites last season but we got better with every match, and grew in confidence. We were seen as real contenders very late in the competition and that can sometimes help.”
He also added the point that why they don’t want to be favourites, “Now it is easy to make us the favourites. We have the experience and that brings a higher value to play against us. It is a higher motivation to play against us, and we have to accept this.
“There is no secret. We like the role of being an outsider or a challenger to the title, which we still are. I don’t think we are the favourites, but we showed everybody what performances we are capable of.
Chelsea boss claims, “It’s very important we make ourselves free from these expectations, and these expectations do not become our expectations. We need to stay realistic. We demand high standards and the better we do this, the better for our performance.”
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