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Adam Newson & Luke Thrower

What Thomas Tuchel said about Chelsea pre-season after latest Graham Potter criticism

Chelsea boss Graham Potter has revealed that some of the experienced members of his squad were unhappy with the side's pre-season for the 2022/23 campaign. The comments echo that of former head coach Thomas Tuchel, who was disgruntled with the organisation at the time.

The build up to the campaign came with problems as the takeover of the club left uncertainty over the football operations for some time. The squad then went on their tour of the US, though performances weren't ideal and included a thrashing at the hands of rivals Arsenal.

While the training is built with bringing players up to full fitness for the season, Tuchel couldn't guarantee that they would be, underlining the difficulties of the time. "It's quite a challenge after change already the third time the location," he told Chelsea's in-house media on the changes across the USA.

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