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“We’ll do everything we can to beat them next week!” New Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel declares his affection for bitter enemies Tottenham growing up in Germany and says he now fully understands the rivalry
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- Borussia Dortmund boss Tuchel already spoke in 2016 about liking Tottenham
- He stated that he played as Spurs in his garden
- Tuchel was asked if he supported Chelsea’s bitter rivals at the press conference
- He said Tottenham’s name sounded like a “big adventure” as a kid
- But he insisted that at the time he didn’t even know they were based in London
- Chelsea are making their way through the capital next Thursday evening to face Tottenham
Thomas Tuchel has assured Chelsea fans that they will do whatever it takes to beat Tottenham next week after the German previously admitted having a weakness for his bitter rivals.
In 2016, Tuchel’s Borussia Dortmund moved Spurs to the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League and spoke of his affection for the White Hart Lane club, which grew up in the Bavarian city of Krumbach.
“As a little kid in my garden when I was playing [football] I always was [playing] However, as a Bundesliga team, there was one game when I played as Tottenham Hotspur because I liked the name so much, ”he said in 2016.
Thomas Tuchel was asked about his alleged affection for Tottenham during his press conference as Chelsea manager on Thursday afternoon
Tuchel insisted that he now fully understood the bitter rivalry between the two London clubs
“I didn’t have a picture and I didn’t know they were playing in London. So it was very special to play her on two legs. What I didn’t know as a child was what I felt today and yesterday, that there are so many kind people there.
‘The coaching team and staff in the stadium, in the locker room, on the benches etc. were amazing. This great support and atmosphere, so many friendly people, made us feel welcome. Thank you and good luck to the club. ‘
However, Tuchel was determined not to get off the wrong foot with Chelsea fans and stated his alleged affection for Spurs in his Thursday afternoon press conference.
He said: ‘I want to be very honest because we played the Europa League game with Dortmund and Tottenham and I just explained it.
Tuchel’s Borussia Dortmund defeated Tottenham in the UEFA Europa League in 2016 – Tuchel spoke of his affection for Spurs, who grew up in the game
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