Thomas Tuchel was an extremely popular figure at Chelsea. His energy often transferred onto the pitch and excited fans in a way that few managers have done at Stamford Bridge.
The German's influence at the club came at a tough time for everyone at Chelsea, first managing through the post-mortem of Frank Lampard's reign before then tackling political troubles on and off the pitch with the European Super League announcement and the Ukrainian war, add in a new ownership group and the foundations of the club were shaken.
Tuchel was often left to his own defences as well in the public. It made him someone that fans could identify with and loved listening too as well as having the added bonus that he was an elite tactician. This all makes it hard to imagine why performances dropped off so heavily.
