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Thomas Tuchel praised Kai Havertz after the German forward helped Chelsea take a big step towards qualifying for the Champions League by beating Everton 2-0.
Havertz has had trouble adjusting to the Premier League since moving for £ 62m from Bayer Leverkusen last summer and fitness issues meant he hadn’t started since Tuchel’s first game as Chelsea manager in January.
Playing like a false nine against Everton, however, the 21-year-old was excellent, forcing Ben Godfrey to score an own goal before winning the second-half penalty converted by Jorginho.
“I am very happy with his performance,” Tuchel said. “There is no question of his talent. He needs to adapt to the Premier League. He needs to adapt where we play to win every game.
“We have the highest standards. This is a normal process. Today was excellent. It appeared between the lines and used its potential to accelerate. He took responsibility for finishing. “
Chelsea, who remain in fourth place, are unbeaten in 11 games since they named Tuchel and are now four points ahead of Everton.
“I really think this is a team roster and I can feel the strong bond between the players,” Tuchel said. “They live it on every training day. Sorry on the sidelines. I feel the support. We need this to run and have results like this. “
Carlo Ancelotti said that Everton, who fell to sixth place after West Ham’s win over Leeds, were well beaten. “They played with more quality,” said the Everton manager. “We are disappointed. It was really difficult.
“We have to get the result in the next matches. Our goal is to be in Europe. If we are in the top four it is fantastic. Our goal is to be in the top six, the top seven. This defeat does not affect us ”.
