Thomas Tuchel taking Chelsea to places that didn’t seem possible before

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel

Any arguments that Chelsea made a mistake by sacking Frank Lampard and replacing him with Thomas Tuchel are surely over following a classy performance in Madrid which leaves his remodelled side within touching distance of a Champions League Final.

The 1-1 first leg semi-final draw against Real came less than nine months after Chelsea were outclassed 7-1 on aggregate by Bayern Munich in the last 16 last year, and nobody can say that progress has not been made.