Transforming Chelsea’s fortunes a personal triumph for intense Thomas Tuchel

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel greets goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after the final whistle of the UEFA Champions League semi-final 

Thomas Tuchel made his intentions clear from the start. There was no talk of building slowly when he arrived at Chelsea at the end of January.

The German understood that Roman Abramovich has high demands and he responded accordingly, focusing on his new club’s winning mentality and promising to turn Chelsea into a team that no one would relish playing.