TUCHEL’S ON TARGET
Blues boss in hunt for trophies Chelsea looked pretty comfortable get. Then, Kante played in Mason what they can achieve over the coming soaking up the pressure and looking Mount, who took a touch but could weeks? to break, with Kai Havertz having a only watch his shot get blocked. He was left to endure a nervous 60 shot blocked. The Blues may not be blowing seconds, though, when Mendy was
It wasn’t exactly mouthwatering teams away under Tuchel but they beaten out of the blue. action, with neither team managing are getting the job done. Taremi perfectly met a right-wing a single shot on target the first half. They have only trailed in this competition cross to make it 1-0 but it was just a
But Tuchel looked pleased with for four minutes – in their final consolation for Porto. how easy his side were coping. group game against Krasnodar.
It was Frank Lampard who guided them through to the knockout stage but it’s Tuchel who has turned them into contenders.
He reached the final with Paris Stgermain last season and if he can keep Chelsea playing with this kind of stinginess at the back, who knows
They looked like they were using this game as defensive practice for Saturday’s upcoming FA Cup semifinal against Manchester City.
Christian Pulisic should have scored when Chilwell cut the ball back to him in a brilliant position, but he couldn’t get his volley on tar
CHELSEA (3-4-3): Mendy 6; Azpilicueta 6, Silva 6, Rudiger 6; James 6, Jorginho 7, KANTE 8, Chilwell 7; Mount 6 (Ziyech 86), Havertz 6 (Giroud 90), Pulisic 6.
PORTO (4-3-3): Marchesin 6; Manafa 7 (Nanu 75), Mbemba 6, Pepe 6, Zaidu 6; Oliveira 6 (Vieira 84), Grujic 5 (Taremi 63, 7), Uribe 5; Corona 5 (Luis Diaz 75), Marega 4 (Evanilson 75), Otavio 5. REFEREE: Clement Turpin (France) 6.