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Hudson-Odoi feels Tuchel needs to "calm down" and "stop shouting so much"

mirror.co.uk, 28 February 2022, 16:54
Chelsea boss Tuchel was on the losing side on Sunday as he watched his team put the ball in the net three times at Wembley, only for the goals to be disallowed, before being beaten in the penalty shootout

Callum Hudson-Odoi has admitted he feels boss Thomas Tuchel needs to "calm down" and "stop shouting so much" on the sidelines when managing Chelsea.

The Blues' winger has had a run-in with his manager previously when Tuchel hauled him off the pitch just 31 minutes after subbing on in a Premier League clash with Southampton last season.

Hudson-Odoi, 21, has been in and out of the Chelsea side under Tuchel, though was left on the bench for the Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, which ended in a nail-biting shootout.

Tuchel was his usual animated self on the touchline during a thrilling contest which ebbed and flowed, with four goals disallowed prior to game being decided by spot kicks.

But Hudson-Odoi has hinted Tuchel's constant barking of orders may not be having a positive effect on the squad, conceding he often wishes his boss would just be quiet.

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"The manager is a very good guy, tactically he's amazing," Hudson-Odoi told the Mail before the final. "He knows how to get the best out of each player, sometimes it might be in a way that you don't want to hear it or he might be shouting in a way that you think: 'Why are you shouting so much on the touchline?'

"At the same time, he wants what is best for the team. Sometimes it's hard to understand and you think to yourself: 'Can you calm down a little bit and stop shouting as much?'

"He's trying to get a message across and make it clear to you that: 'Listen, I want this from you because I want to win the game. I'm not just going to shout at you, I'll shout at everybody to make sure we get the best out of everybody, and we win the game. Or get the 100 per cent out of everybody'.

"It's definitely a different sort of manager compared to the others ones I've been under. He's always on his toes, always up and ready to make a gesture or talk. Just very vocal.

"It's good on the pitch but sometimes it's like: 'Can you quieten down a little bit, not shout as much?' But it's OK."

Chelsea were unfortunate to see goals from Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Romelu Lukaku all chalked off after Joel Matip had already seen his opener ruled out.

Tuchel then made the controversial decision to bring on sub goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea No.1 Edouard Mendy just minutes before the shootout.

Kepa was beaten by all 11 of Liverpool's attempts, before firing his penalty high into the stands behind the goal after clearing the crossbar, handing the trophy to their opponents.

Nevertheless, Tuchel was fairly calm in his reaction after the result.

"We have to also accept the quality of the moment, they are maybe the best attacking side in Europe at the moment. So defending like this and playing like this made me very proud today," he said.

"I had the feeling we created a bit more, were a bit more there, but maybe that is subjective. The game could've gone either way, we needed some momentum to win it.

"Football can be a brilliant game, it was a brilliant game. No regrets. We gave everything and it was a brilliant match of football and we played a part in it.

"You need a bit of luck, we scored three times, had big chances, they had big chances, it was a fair result all the way to have a draw (after 120 minutes)."

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