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Thomas Tuchel admitted that Chelsea changed their system to combat Everton’s ‘trademark’ in their 2-0 win over the Blues on Monday night.
An unfortunate own goal by Ben Godfrey, which diverted Kai Havertz’s effort past Jordan Pickford, gave the hosts the lead in the first half.
A Jorginho penalty in the second half after the goalkeeper knocked down the German midfielder sealed all three points for the hosts.
And, after the game, the Chelsea manager spoke about why he made five changes to his team for Everton’s visit to Stamford Bridge.
He said: “If you play in competitions like the Premier League and the Champions League, there is no way you will arrive with 11 players in your head.
“First of all, whoever you see on the court deserves to be on the court. We need to analyze what we give there.
“After two intense matches, and an away game with many trips and we lost a lot of sleep between Atlético, Man U and Liverpool, it was a moment to change.
“We also changed a bit because of the characteristics of the offensive players, because we expected a bit of a man’s brand in the offensive midfield.
“So today we are betting on speed and deep runs. I want to have the option.
“There is a reason for every change.”
The defeat of Carlo Ancelotti’s team leaves them four points behind the top four, but with a game in hand on many sides above them in the table.
Tuchel’s team is in the mix for Champions League spots, and he thinks his team could have won by a greater margin on Monday night.
“Especially in the second half we created many chances, because we were able to find the spaces to better accelerate our game,” he added.
“It was difficult in the first half, but we were always in control. In the second half, we created a lot with the transition game and also with confidence in ourselves and more rhythm in our ball possession.
“We had many opportunities and there could have been more. It was a well deserved victory and I am happy about it. “
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