In the mind of Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea reaching the Carabao Cup final is an achievement in itself. But make no mistake, the Blues head coach is desperate for his side to overcome Liverpool this afternoon.
That is not only because victory will ensure Chelsea claim the fourth trophy of his tenure, which has only just hit the 13-month mark. It's also because it will banish the ghost of last season's FA Cup final at Wembley which the Blues lost 1-0 to Leicester City.
“We learn from every defeat and experience," Tuchel said ahead today's final. "First of all, we arrived in that final and we lost a very close match 1-0 to a strong and competitive Leicester side. It wasn’t what we expected and what we wanted, but there are always two teams involved in every final.
