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Cheatski are still scum

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku's comments during an interview in which the striker said he was unhappy with his role at the club "brings noise that we don't need".

In an interview recorded several weeks ago but aired on Thursday, Lukaku said he would like to return to Inter Milan in the near future.

"I don't like it," Tuchel said.

"But I don't want to make more out of it than it actually is. It is very easy to take lines out of context."

The German added: "To be honest I don't like it because it's noise we don't need. We need a calm environment and focus and it does not help.

"I don't feel him unhappy. I feel the exact opposite. If you asked me yesterday morning I would say that he is absolutely fine. That's why it's a surprise but I am the wrong person to ask.

"We can take the time to try to understand what is going on because it does not reflect the daily work, the daily attitude, the daily behaviour Romelu shows here."

Lukaku said in the interview with Sky Sport Italia that he was "not happy with the situation", adding: "But I am a worker and I must not give up."

The Belgium international, 28, returned to European champions Chelsea for a club record £97.5m in August.

He has scored seven goals in 18 appearances since he rejoined the club but he has also been hampered by injury and illness.

Following discussions about his role with Tuchel, Lukaku has since scored two goals in two Premier League games.

"We will [talk to Lukaku] and we will do it behind closed doors and we will do it openly like I think the relationship is and has always been," said the Chelsea boss.

"Today's world is today's world and everything is out there in public. If you are a big player like Romelu he knows what kind of value he has when he speaks out with messages like this."

Tuchel added: "It is not necessary to always be in harmony to be successful. You don't have to hug each other and love each other every single day. Sometimes it is good to be on the edge.

"With Romelu I don't think anyone in this building is aware he is unhappy. That is what makes us very surprised about his statements. We need to check because I can see no reason why it should be like this."
 
Obviously didn’t really want to move in the summer, probably forced out of Inter more than anything. Will be interesting to see if this one has much more to run or if he was just having a bad day when that interview happened.
 
Obviously didn’t really want to move in the summer, probably forced out of Inter more than anything. Will be interesting to see if this one has much more to run or if he was just having a bad day when that interview happened.
But he said he walkways wanted to go back…
He says it every where he goes
For a very very intelligent guy he does make some odd comments
 
Obviously didn’t really want to move in the summer, probably forced out of Inter more than anything. Will be interesting to see if this one has much more to run or if he was just having a bad day when that interview happened.

The interview was meant to be 30 mins long and 3 weeks ago. Was probably answering 2 totally different questions.

If the question was, you've not started recently for chelsea?
Not happy with the situation blah blah but i'm a professional.

Seems fair enough.

Later in the interview.

How was your time at inter, were you sad leaving.
Inter will always be in my heart blah blah. I would like to go back there...

Context will tell us a lot.

Enjoying the meltdown though.
 
Agreed on both the importance of context and enjoying the meltdown. Telling the Italian media that he'd like to go back shouldn't be a big issue. He's hardly going to say he hated it there and glad to be gone.

And had he being starting regularly when he gave the interview? A player being unhappy about playing is not unusual and possibly preferable to one who doesn't care. I don't follow Chelsea line-ups closely, but my impression is he's being starting more recently so should be happier. Tuchel's comments might have changed that, though.
 
I think the interview was three weeks ago. Tuchel could easily have diffused things with a comment along the lines he was unhappy because he wasn't playing, but is happier now he is playing more. This is normal for a football player,

Instead Tuchel seems to want to make it a big issue, with the comments and now dropping him. Does he want him out or is he just arrogant and stupid?
 
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