Thomas Tuchel pondered whether Southampton might prove a good opponent to kick Chelsea back into life after consecutive defeats to alter the mood at Stamford Bridge this week.
"If you turn it around like this...they will not let us fall asleep. That is clear." Tuchel said on Friday. Ralph Hasenhuttl's side are known for the high level of pressing, which caused issues for Chelsea back in October.
Even with attention already turned to next Tuesday's second leg at the Bernabeu, Chelsea can ill-afford another leg slip with rivals starting to appear in the rear-view mirror. How Tuchel approaches the trip to St. Mary's Stadium is hard to anticipate.
