The situation between Romelu Lukaku and Thomas Tuchel has always seemed to be tarred since he did that interview with Sky Italy earlier in the season.
I’m sure he must have massive regrets about doing that, because since then things have turned into a real nightmare for him on his return to Chelsea.
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There was some positive signs in the Wolves game and of course he scored both of Chelsea’s goals, but we must see more of this now and a return to his best if he wants to salvage a career at this club.
Tuchel looks like he is now forgiving and forgetting the situation with Lukaku, judging by his latest words at least.
Lukaku has had to mainly sit the bench since the interview and in the games he did play, he was poor. But could we see a turnaround in the final few games of the season?
“He has been scoring goals since he was six years old,” Tuchel said as reported by Football London. “It is in his body and this is what I tell him all the time – to trust your body, trust your brain, trust your instincts.
“You know how to do it, you will never forget how to score but he needs a spark and hopefully this was it and he can continue. It is always a good moment to have you strike in confidence and in shape.
“For many strikers, once they start overthinking things, it’s not good because they should trust their instincts. When they do not get enough minutes they start thinking about their situation and it starts a cycle where it is hard to climb out. In general he is very committed in training, he is committed as a team player. That is what we love about him. No big ego, no ego at all.”
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