Thomas Tuchel also said that Chelsea were denied a point but due to one moment of quality from Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne.
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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes their wastefulness cost them against Manchester City in their Premier League match on Saturday (January 15).
Tuchel also said that Chelsea were denied a point but due to one moment of quality from City’s Kevin de Bruyne.
“We lost due to one individual performance in one situation today. In terms of attitude, commitment, defensive-wise I’m happy we did not allow too many big chances,” said Tuchel.
“We kept Man City to a minimum of big chances, we kept them to a minimum of really dangerous deliveries. We were aware, active and always aggressive and compact in defending.
“In the first half we had big counter-attacking chances, big offensive transition chances that we really wasted. In the second half we won ball possession so the reaction after the goal was also very good.
“We had chances, half-chances, deliveries to equalise. For the same performance we won games against them, for the same performance you can draw the game.
“Then you can of course lose because of the individual quality of Kevin De Bruyne which made the difference. We struggled today offensively to show the same quality and the type of quality that you need to really help them and to score the first goal and to bring some doubts into the game.”
Tuchel also highlighted the number of key chances Chelsea had that went begging. What’s more, he also pointed out that his players were at times lacking composure, and that did not help them in their bid to win the game.
“We could have had much more if we played was better timing, better precision. It’s simply like this.
“In the first half in the opponent’s half we had eight or nine transition chances and out of them we did not have one touch in the box. That’s what I’m critical about.
“That you miss chances is no problem. Everybody wants to score from every big chance and of course you don’t get a lot in top games. For efficiency you need a bit of luck and composure but we could have had much more chances.
“The ball losses were too early and were too poor, and decision-making and timing was not on the level that you need in this kind of level of football match.”
The result leaves Chelsea 13 points behind City in second, and all but ends their hopes of winning the Premier League.
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