Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah admits Thomas Tuchel’s sacking was “quite surprising”.
Tuchel was dumped the morning after last week’s Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.
It was at 10.05am that the shock announcement came of Tuchel’s sacking after a meeting with two of the club’s new owners, Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali. It was a huge surprise to Chelsea supporters but also to the club’s players, many of whom awoke to the news of the German’s departure.
“It was quite surprising really – I woke up to the message,” Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah explained in an interview with talkSport on Thursday in the aftermath of Tuchel’s dismissal. “It wasn’t expected but things like this happen. For us as players, we’ve got to focus on the present and we need to make sure our performances are stepped up now.
“He [Tuchel] gave me the platform last season to go and express myself and try to get into the team.
“I remember my debut for the club was the Villarreal game, there was a lot of pressure after he gave me that opportunity but I think I took it with both hands and enjoyed the moment.
“It was my boyhood dream to play for this club and to get the opportunity and win the trophy was unbelievable. That was the opportunity I’d been waiting for. Having been on loan three years prior, coming back I was waiting for the opportunity because I knew I was ready. And I took it well.”
