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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Thomas Tuchel's overheard midfield instructions offer clue into Frenkie de Jong plan

Such was Chelsea's dominance of the midfield battle in their Premier League clash with Tottenham, many will wonder why the Blues are in the market for a new option in the centre of the park.

The hosts were far from perfect as they drew 2-2 with their London rivals at Stamford Bridge, but midfield was one area they dominated throughout the evening. For much of the first half, Thomas Tuchel was seen bellowing tactical instructions at Jorginho - the central midfielder nearest him on the touchline - and N'Golo Kante, who was just about within earshot on the far side of the pitch.

The Chelsea boss was far from happy with the positioning of Jorginho, repeatedly asking the 30-year-old to move wider to help mark Dejan Kulusevski, while Kante's distribution also frustrated the German.

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