Thomas Tuchel has made history as the manager of Chelsea, extending his unbeaten run from home to 10 matches under German strategy 1–0 win over West Ham.
The Blues made a change in the dugout in January, through the exit of club veteran Frank Lampard who was appointed as former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain owner in his place.
Tuchel made the desired impact at Stamford Bridge, with the 47-year-old yet to come on the road during his time in English football.
How did they make history?
Chelsea made the short trip from west to east London on Saturday, as they were on a derby date with their capital rivals.
With both sides in the mix for the top four that season, that competition was quite a ride.
The Blues have strengthened their standing inside the Champions League spot after seeing Timo Werner clash with the Hammer.
Chelsea had a late assist in that contest when Fabian Balbuena was shown a red card to catch Ben Cleval when the ball was cleared – to join another controversial call with VAR.
Who has Tuchel faced away from home?
West Ham is the 10th side that Tuchel saved from defeat against his trip to Chelsea.
His first trip on the road came with a 1–0 win at Tottenham, one after another at Sheffield United following this success.
Southampton, Liverpool, Leeds and Crystal Palace have since picked up Premier League points.
Barnsley were competed in the FA Cup, during a run to the finals of that competition, while Atletico Madrid and Porto were successful in reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.
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Tuchel’s team has stood apart from all before being away from their home, claiming eight wins over 10 matches.
They have looted 14 goals, winning just three and getting seven clean sheets.
10 – This was Chelsea’s 10th clean sheet in just the 14th Premier League match under Thomas Tuchel, the fastest one manager has recorded 10 clean sheets in Premier League history – Luiz Felipe Scolari also made it in 14 matches in 2008. Achievement achieved.
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 24, 2021
Tuchel joined Claudio Ranieri for a Premier League side unbeaten at the start of a reign after just 10 seconds of play, but another is needed to match the 11 that a former Blues coach took over from Leicester. Managed while handling.
10 – Thomas Tuchel is unbeaten in all 10 matches with Chelsea (W8 D2) and is only the second manager in Premier League history after Claire Ranieri with Leicester City in their first 10 away matches in all competitions with the club. are. 2015 (11). Completed.
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 24, 2021
Chelsea will be on the road for their next outing, with the first leg of a heavyweight European performance with Real Madrid on Tuesday.
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