It was during pre-season that Thomas Tuchel and his coaching staff decided to count the number of players they'd be working with the following day. The number they came to was something of a shock.
“We wrote the names down and had 42 players in the building, that’s just not possible," Tuchel stated after Chelsea's friendly against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.
“So from then on, we had to make some decisions to provide quality and intelligent training for the three groups who belong to us. And at the same time to select players we want to know better."
