"Because we are tired. We are mentally tired and physically tired. You can see it in our performance. It's as easy as that."
Thomas Tuchel, who was his usually insightful and calming presence a day before the draw at the Amex looked completely drained on Tuesday night after seeing his team drop league points for the fourth time in a row.
A day before he spent time detailing what had gone wrong against Manchester City but quickly shifted the narrative into looking forward and doing what his Chelsea team have done well under him, responding quickly.
