Revealed: 2 things Tuchel changed after replacing Lampard as Chelsea boss

Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore has revealed two things Thomas Tuchel changed at the club after replacing Frank Lampard as Chelsea boss in January.

According to Collymore, Tuchel made two changes in Chelsea which are:

1. He made the spine of his team as strong as he possibly could and

2. He set them up defensively to start keeping clean sheets.

Collymore told Daily Mirror: “When Thomas Tuchel arrived at Chelsea as Frank Lampard’s replacement in January, the lack of time he had to get to work looked like it could be an albatross around his neck.

Chelsea since Thomas Tuchel took over:

24 games

18 clean sheets

16 wins

UCL finalists

FA Cup finalists

Back in the PL top four

Incredible turnaround.

Chelsea in the Premier League since Thomas Tuchel was appointed manager [competition rank]:

🔘 35 points [🥈]

🔘 11 clean sheets [🥇]

🔘 9.55 xG conceded [🥇]

🔘 9 goals conceded [🥇]

Not to mention the success they’ve had on the continent...

Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea have kept 18 clean sheets in 24 games. That's FIVE more than any club in Europe's top five leagues during that time. Incredible numbers!

Michael Ballack: “Chelsea look very comfortable and strong, especially at the back, with 17 clean sheets overall since Tuchel arrived. He's a smart guy and showed that at PSG.”

Thomas Tuchel's big-game record at Chelsea:

12 games

8 wins

3 draws

1 defeat

13 goals (19.3 xG)

2 goals conceded (5.7 xG conceded)

10 clean sheets

This man is the best thing that could have happened to Chelsea right now.