Thomas Tuchel has admitted the barrage of Super League questions he received leading up to Chelsea's scoreless draw against Brighton left him "clearly not happy".
The Blues had signalled their intention to join the controversial new competition over the weekend, but Tuchel said he was given late notice about the move. In the build-up to Tuesday's Brighton match, the manager tried to remain neutral about the tournament in an effort cool emotions, however the topic was too big for him to evade. Tuchel's men then appeared flat on the pitch, perhaps with the fierce backlash from fans toward the Super League front of mind, as they "tried to create an atmosphere to win the game but could not".