Thomas Tuchel spoke after the Chelsea faceoff against Manchester United at Old Trafford, which saw the Red Devils salvage a 1-1 draw, gaining a point on the Premier League table. 

The 48-year-old said, “I’m very happy with the performance because it was a huge team effort and I thought we showed what it takes to win at a huge stadium.” 

Tuchel continued, “We played with a lot of quality but unfortunately we don’t have what we deserve and we have to live with it.” 

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The game was dominated by Chelsea who had 65% possession, and six shots on target out of a total of 21 taken. 

The German addressed this, saying, “We were very dominant and found the spaces. I found us very dominant and I was happy with how we played and had moments of acceleration. It felt like a little bit was missing in the last 16 yards of the field to finish off earlier and be more decisive earlier. We found the spaces frequently.” 

Chelsea’s goal came early in the second half of the game, with Kai Havertz getting a flick in from Reece James’ cross, which Marcos Alonso volleyed into the net. However, United equalized soon after, with Cristiano Ronaldo hitting one from inside the box, receiving some help from Nemanja Matic.  

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The Blues had some opportunities, but couldn’t find the back of the net, either hitting the post or failing to beat David de Gea. They were unable to get out front. 

Chelsea have had a rough going in the Premier League as of late, only winning one of their three fixtures. They lost to Arsenal in a nail-biter that saw the Gunners win 4-2. Despite Tuchel’s fears, the side rallied and defeated West Ham 1-0, only to draw against a struggling United. 

They next face Everton at Goodison Park on May 1.