Thomas Tuchel heap praise on his wingback James Reece and insists he is needed in the attack.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel heap praise on his wingback James Reece and insists he is needed in the attack.
James scored twice against Newcastle to he the Blues claim a vital three points before Jorginho’s late penalty.
While speaking with the media after the game Tuchel said: “Reece is allowed to come inside, it’s not a problem.
“It’s about all the spaces where we want to attack from. We have players in all the spaces where we want to be dangerous so if there is a winger pinned wide or waiting wide, Reece is absolutely allowed to take the space.
“We need the wing-backs to arrive also in the box in the end of our attacks.”
When asked to compare James Reece’s finishing to his strikers Tuchel instead said they all work together and one has to sacrifice for the other.
“It’s a complex game and I think that maybe Reece cannot score if Callum does not do the dribbling, and maybe Callum cannot do the dribbling if Chilly is not opening the space.
“We were dangerous on the first post with Kai, in the middle with Ross and then on the second post with Ruben.
“Then it’s possible to score beyond the far post. So that’s why sometimes our strikers are sacrificing themselves to create chances and spaces for the others.”
