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Sep 6 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Chelsea haven't really created a clear cut opportunity in 27 minutes. xG so far is 0.07.

The possession is a whopping 73.5% though. #CFC #UCL
Dinamo have just had their second shot. They've created more than Chelsea despite only entering their half three or four times. #CFC #UC:
Dinamo the better team so far. Shot saved from Ademi.
Even Kovacic has given away a simple ball now. It seems Chelsea have been impacted incredibly badly by the goal. This shouldn't be close on relative resources and European pedigree.

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Sep 7
Graham Potter has already been contacted by Chelsea who want to make an appointment ASAP. A good relationship with Brighton might help. Mauricio Pochettino is also in the running
Thread: Tuchel's sacking had been coming since they lost 4-0 to Arsenal in preseason.

The feeling was it was unravelling, both his aptitude as a coach and the relationship with the new owners-players. The excuses made were unconvincing: standard.co.uk/sport/football… #CFC
Thomas Tuchel’s press conferences increasingly felt detached from reality (to me) but it wasn’t him putting on a front to media - that’s what he like behind the scenes. Many weren't convinced by the excuses: standard.co.uk/sport/football… #CFC
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Sep 7
It's a pretty radical decision to see Thomas Tuchel leave after he dictated a world record £273million spend, saw Lukaku leave for a staggering loss, Gilmour left for just £7.5m and now we wait to see who picks up the pieces.

It wasn't part of the plan to remove him clearly.
Keep in mind there's no sporting director so Tuchel was the most powerful Chelsea manager since Jose Mourinho, getting involved in the transfer business himself. #CFC
Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali and members of the board were in attendance at Stadion Maksimir last night.
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Sep 6
Chelsea XI to face Dinamo: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Fofana, Koulibaly; James, Kovacic, Mount; Chilwell, Havertz, Aubameyang, Sterling #CFC #UCL
Subs: Bettinelli, Mendy, Cucurella, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Zakaria, Pulisic, Ziyech, Broja #CFC #UCL
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Kepa returns for his first Chelsea appearance since 2 March.

Zakaria makes hi first appearance on the #CFC bench.

Fofana makes his #UCL debut.

Kovacic comes home to Dinamo.
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Sep 5
Mateo Kovacic has a huge smile on his face sat in a Chelsea training kit in Dinamo Zagreb's stadium. #UCL #CFC
Kovacic: "It's really nice to be here. It is a really good feeling to be in Zagreb, see the people I haven't seen in a long time. I have only now realised how much of a long time it has been. I am looking forward to the match tomorrow in a full stadium. I am a Dinamo fan."
Kovacic: "I have very many family and friends coming here but I have been able to get tickets for them."
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Sep 5
Tuchel says Aubameyang could be available to play tomorrow if he gets through the last training session okay. Zakaria is also available to make his debut. Thiago Silva is rested. #CFC #UCL
Tuchel asked about Mendy being accused of faking injury for West Ham's 'second' goal: "I understand his frustration and point of view and we leave it there." (said with a smile). #CFC #UCL
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Dinamo manager Ante Cacic: "We are not favourites in any of our matches but we will have a full stadium and we will try everything to give our best to compete with Chelsea's quality and find our chances in tomorrow's match." #UCL
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