Perhaps Thomas Tuchel was merely trying to create the illusion of competitive tension when he screamed at Christian Pulisic after a slack piece of play from the American winger midway through the first half. To be honest, it felt a bit unnecessary from Chelsea’s manager. After all, consider the context: the sun was shining on a packed Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were a goal to the good and it was already clear they were far too strong for a mediocre Crystal Palace.
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Written by Jacob Steinberg at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/14/chelsea-crystal-palace-premier-league-match-report under the title “Alonso’s sweet strike sparks dominant Chelsea victory over Crystal Palace”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
