Thomas Tuchel says new Chelsea midfield signing could play at wing-back
Chelsea had been one of this summer’s busiest teams.
Welcoming eight new players, Thomas Tuchel now faces a task to combine his new additions and get them all up to speed, tactically, and as shortly as possible. One participant who carried out a pass on Thursday’s Deadline Day was once as soon as Juventus midfielder Denis Zakaria.
However, although exquisite recognised for his shielding midfield capabilities, interestingly, Tuchel has hinted that a shock position alternate ought to be on the enjoying playing cards for the Switzerland international. Discussing the 25-year-old’s attributes, as well as his private tactical plans, Tuchel, who spoke to the club’s first official website, said:
“He provides us a lot of options due to the reality he has speed, top and physicality to raise to this group. “He can play in the back-three and I think he can play even in a back-four. He can play each positions in the midfield and per chance even wing-back due to the truth he’s speedy ample and has the volume.”
Deadline Day additionally seen Chelsea permit wing-back, Marcos Alonso, to cross to Barcelona, so it goes barring saying that the Blues have at least one void to fill, and when it comes to this particular position, Tuchel needless to say feels Zakaria has all the right attributes to be a success.
Chelsea’s subsequent fixture, which is scheduled for later on Saturday, will be a domestic tie towards London opponents West Ham United, and following Tuchel’s ultra-modern assessment, it is going to be interesting to see if Zakaria starts, and greater importantly, in which position.
