How Tuchel turned Chelsea around: Intensity, clear communication and repetition

Thomas Tuchel has never met Frank Lampard. They never faced each other as players, either; the latter had a stellar career, the former not at all. They never faced each other as managers, either. The only contact they've had is when Tuchel received a text message from his predecessor the day after he was announced as the new Chelsea boss. Lampard was wishing Tuchel good luck, which surprised and touched the former PSG and Borussia Dortmund manager a lot.

Nevertheless, it would be easy for the German coach who is having a very positive start in England -- Chelsea are unbeaten in his first 12 games, all competitions, since Tuchel took over on Jan. 26 -- to put himself forward by criticizing…