Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes his side’s 1-0 victory over Everton was a mirror image of their last trip to Goodison Park as he explained the attributes needed to secure the club's first success at the ground since a 3-0 success on April 30 2017, enroute to the Premier League title under Antonio Conte.
Tuchel said: “It was a very tough fixture last season and we made the one mistake that put Everton one zero ahead and then we could not score, we could not find the back of the net. (Jordan) Pickford was fantastic that day and you drive home and you don’t know why this was really necessary. Today it was the other way around. For us it was important for us to get the opening goal of course.
“In general, Everton defended very deep and if you play against a whole block, it’s a lot of discipline and a lot of effort, it’s always difficult to find a chance with the one on ones and you need the quick accelerations and the belief in your game and a bit of freedom. There’s still things to improve and with a bit of luck, spirit and passion, we managed to get the win and to start with an away win is a fantastic result.”
