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Thomas Tuchel’s verdict
“It’s been a very challenging week physically and mentally. The performance was very controlled, very serious. We took very good care of their counter-attacks. It was the kind of match where, maybe if you lose 1-0 from a set-piece, you have the feeling, ‘Did we invest enough?’ But it’s very hard to invest because the opponent is prepared, they played a new system, they changed system twice. It’s very, very hard and you cannot lose focus for one second. And if you win the game you say, ‘We were very patient and very controlled’, and we were.
“Ruben Loftus-Cheek was excellent. He was very, very strong against Southampton and Madrid and would have deserved to start, but honestly we expected a back four and we wanted more of a classic wing-back position. We also wanted Azpi on the field as our captain, but we knew Ruben could make an impact from the bench. We’re very happy with him at the moment. He is always like this in training but sometimes he has hidden his potential in matches.
“I’m happy to be part of another FA Cup final. It’s a huge competition; I’m very grateful and we will be ready.”
