Chelsea have an opportunity to regain their momentum against Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. This season, it will be the third time the Blues look to earn a victory against the Saints with a win in the reverse league fixture and knocking them out on penalties in the Carabao Cup.
The German coach has been at a loss trying to explain some of Chelsea's deficiencies since the squad returned from the international break, but he cut a more confident figure at Cobham on Friday afternoon. The Blues boss was less than happy at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening and struggled to contain his anger but cut a more jovial figure during his press conference to preview the trip to the south coast.
There was a hint of a demeanour shift when the Madrid match was brought up, but it was closer to the thoughtful and measured Tuchel that we've grown accustomed to. It was a lengthy press conference to preview the weekend's match, and we take a look at some of the biggest takeaways below:
