The Blues are back in the hunt for Champions League places following 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge although manager Thomas Tuchel insists his team still has \u201ca long way to go\u201d to achieve their targets after moving back into the Premier League top four with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday.<\/p>\n
Since replacing Frank Lampard last month, Tuchel has helped Chelsea rack up 13 points from five Premier League games, the same as in Jose Mourinho\u2019s first five matches in charge before he made the Londoners champions of England three times over two spells.<\/p>\n
Only Carlo Ancelotti \u2013 who led Chelsea to a league and FA Cup double \u2013 and Maurizio Sarri under whom the Blues won the Europa League in 2019 have bettered Tuchel\u2019s start.<\/p>\n
The former Paris Saint-Germain coach said finishing in the top four to qualify for next season\u2019s Champions League remains the target.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are many teams behind us, chasing us but, yes, we had many points to recover when we started and it stays a big challenge because it\u2019s many, many, many games coming,\u201d Tuchel told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery game is a difficult game and we will keep on fighting. It was a good run so far but we will have a long way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chelsea were floundering in mid-table when Tuchel replaced Lampard less than a month ago and has since helped striker Timo Werner recover his confidence as the German scored his first league goal in more than four months on Monday. The former PSG boss also brought in players who had been side-lined and are now fighting for their place in the team.<\/p>\n
Tuchel also reinstated left-back Marcos Alonso, who reportedly fell out with Lampard early in the season, who has brought his attacking threat back and even out-of-form goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was brought back for the game against Newcastle.<\/p>\n
The German is emphatic Chelsea have room for improvement, especially in attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe lacked decision-making in the box, we can be\u2026 more deadly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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