Thomas Tuchel Chelsea
Thomas Tuchel Chelsea

Chelsea face Leicester City in the FA Cup final this weekend and then just a few days later, these two sides meet once again, this time in the Premier League.

The FA Cup final is obviously a chance for Thomas Tuchel to win his first silverware at the club but a win in the league against the Foxes will also be equally important since that will more or less secure a Champions League spot for next season.

Chelsea still have to play in the UCL final this season so all of their European hopes are not exactly pinned on a top-four finish. But the Blues take on Manchester City in that match, so lifting the Champions League trophy this season will not be a walk in the park for them.

And this is the main reason why many think Tuchel will have one eye on next week’s league game against the Foxes which is why the Blues boss might hold back some of his regular starters on Saturday at Wembley.

Thomas Tuchel though has refused to weigh out one game over the other and he’s made it pretty clear that his immediate focus is to look for a reply from his players this weekend after their shock 1-0 loss to Arsenal.

The manager told the press: ‘I cannot judge it. These are two finals and we don’t think about anything else. We missed the chance against Arsenal to get a decisive advantage. We have to cope with it and first of all show a reaction in Wembley to have the upper hand on Tuesday.

‘It’s a bit curious we play two finals against the same team. It will be very tough and complicated, but we feel ready for it. It’s the moment to step up and enjoy on the highest level. By enjoying we mean hard work, suffer, and help each other out on the pitch.

‘I am not yet in the mode to enjoy it. I still have a bit of a hangover from the last defeat. It’s always like this. I am a bit more in angry mode, not at myself or the players, just because of the opportunity we missed.

‘When we arrive at the hotel I will hopefully transform it into a good preparation and push the team to the edge so they play sharp. This is my responsibility.

‘We have to show a reaction. It’s a big match, an FA Cup final, my first final here in England. It’s huge, but I will never get carried away with the emotions tomorrow. I am fully focused to prepare my team better than we did two days ago.’

The Chelsea manager will definitely not take the FA Cup any lightly but at the same time, the manager will also be thinking about next week’s league encounter(whether he admits it or not).

Liverpool are breathing down their necks and the Anfield outfit still have a match-in-hand. So it’s quite evident that Chelsea will need to beat Leicester City in the league so they can secure a top-four spot and not have to pin all their hopes on winning the Champions League final this time around.

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