Tuchel explains Chelseas Goalkeeper Exchange in UEFA Supercup - Kicke

Thomas Tuchel already laid the foundation for Chelseas Triumph in UEFA Supercup when winter ruled in London. Before his first cup game, the 1-0 in the second round in Barnsley on February 11, the then new coach had been made aware of a few dates - which had followed exactly six months later.

That Tuchel on Wednesday evening in Belfast shortly before the end of the extension against Villarreal replacement Torwart Kepa for his number 1 Edouard Mendy changed, at least was no coincidence. That was not spontaneous, stressed in the knowledge that everything went well: Kepa parished in the Supercup penalty shooting the penalty of Aissa Mandi and Raul Albiol and gave Chelsea the second supercup title after 1998.

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Already immediately before that game in Barnsley had been spoken in his coaching team about such a change, told Tuchel. The analysts and goalkeepers have presented me data, which was based on about 1000 penalties and showed, that Willy Caballero is the best in keeping penalty. Second best was Kepa, third best edou.

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After that, he explained to all three Keeters very open that he intended to use this data in K. O. games: If we still have a change, we take this change before - not for personal reasons, but around To help the team to increase our opportunities because we have a statistical document for it.

That Mendy accepted that is fantastic, Tuchel finds. He puts his ego, and - that's the key - he knows exactly why we do it. He knows that this is not a sudden idea of ​​the coach. It now examines evidence that Kepa is better in this discipline.

While Caballero has left the club this summer, the other two goalkeepers confirmed on Tuesday evening that they have already known the agreement for a year. Kepa said he had been ready, Mendy, that he was very happy for his representative.

For Tuchel it could not have run better: Chelsea has the title, and Kepa, the still most expensive goalkeepers in the world, was finally allowed to feel important again. His personal low point at the Stamford Bridge had experienced the Spaniard in February 2019 - when he had refused to clear the field for Caballero in the Ligapokal Final against Manchester City (3: 4 I.e.).

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