Andreas Christensen has revealed how Thomas Tuchel set about tweaking Frank Lampard’s approach at Chelsea to make the Blues watertight at the back.
In the German’s first six games at Stamford Bridge, his side have been breached just once.
That record stands in stark contrast to the one that contributed to his predecessor being ushered through the exits, with the Premier League heavyweights now favouring a three-man defensive unit.
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What has been said?
“If you don’t need to play the ball, you don’t have to,” Christensen told Chelsea’s official website on the message from Tuchel.