Chelsea boss Tuchel: Liverpool and Leicester have advantage

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22 May 2021 • 8:31 AM MYT
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says they must show resolve tomorrow against Aston Villa's fans.

Chelsea need victory at Villa Park to be sure of a top four finish.

However, he did concede that, after benefitting from the support of the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge against Leicester following the return of supporters to stadiums, the same factor will work against us as Villa welcome their own fans back on Sunday.

"It's a completely different set-up – an away game with away fans against a strong Aston Villa side who play without any pressure. So it's a very big challenge but we're up for it.

"The supporters will have the same affect for their side. It's an advantage for them, it makes things absolutely more difficult, no doubt about it, but it's so much nicer and such a different game to play with spectators.

"We know that it increases the challenge, increases the adversity but we are here to step up. We have it in our hands and we want to do it until the very end."

It isn't lost on him that Liverpool and Leicester will also have their fans backing them in these crucial games as they play at home on Sunday too, but Tuchel has no complaints after the role our fantastic support played in victory over the Foxes.

"In terms of having fans they clearly have an advantage, but in terms of points I think they would like to change with us. It was a strange situation to have no fans so everyone was very happy to have fans back for the last two matches and then it's equal, you have one home and one away match. It makes things more difficult but it's just an obstacle to overcome."