The 48 year old German Thomas Tuchel manager spoke to the media after Chelsea defeated Lille two goals to nil last night in the Champions League. The Chelsea manager explained o the media why he dropped Romellu Lukaku from the starting eleven.

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“It was not the moment after the match, where everyone was focused on his few touches to put him into the next fire,” Tuchel said after the game.

“It was the moment to take a step back, that was the decision and that’s it.

🗣 "We had a strong win, strong performance and every question is about Romelu."

Thomas Tuchel explains why he took Romelu Lukaku out of the firing line pic.twitter.com/eYcREBhMx8

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