‘Tuchel forgot my successes… he place Lukaku in entrance of me’: Timo Werner will take a swipe at ex-Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel for how he ‘unfairly’ axed him – with now-Inter striker ‘the biggest problem’
Timo Werner returned to RB Leipzig very last summer time after a two-yr spell at ChelseaThe German opened up on his stress when Chelsea put in £98m on LukakuHe also claimed Thomas Tuchel forgot about his preceding achievements in Germany
Previous Chelsea striker Timo Werner has taken a swipe at his aged boss Thomas Tuchel for ‘forgetting’ his achievements in Germany in advance of RB Leipzig’s Champions League clash with Manchester Town.
The German striker returned to Leipzig in the summer months immediately after an inconsistent two-12 months spell at Stamford Bridge.
The 26-calendar year-previous admitted that he experienced to return to Germany to get his ‘enjoyment’ of soccer back again, specifically after Chelsea splashed out £98million on Romelu Lukaku despite Werner supporting the Blues turn out to be European champions.
Werner went from starting off up front as Chelsea beat Person Metropolis 1- to win the Champions League in May well 2021, to seeing Lukaku brought again to the Bridge just 3 months afterwards, leaving Werner comprehensive of doubt above his potential in Tuchel’s options.
Speaking to The Sun ahead of Leipzig’s massive past-16 tie with the English champions, Werner reported: ‘The largest challenge was he put a striker like Lukaku in front of me in the 2nd year soon after I received the Champions League by nearly participating in just about every video game in the initially squad.’
Timo Wener has opened up about his time at Chelsea and his relationship with Thomas Tuchel
Werner, who returned to RB Leipzig in the summer time, strike out at Tuchel for ‘forgetting’ his achievement
He admitted that it was his ‘toughest moment’ to see Chelsea expend that sum of income on a striker, leaving him not emotion ‘honoured’ enough.
Werner also opened up about Tuchel forgetting about the accomplishment he had in Germany prior to his shift to the Premier League.
‘When you come from the kind of success I experienced in Germany or with Chelsea – enjoying practically each individual match in the initially season, successful the Champions League in 2021, scoring in the semi-remaining from Real Madrid, producing a great deal of targets,’ he included.
‘Then all this will get a tiny little bit neglected by the supervisor, it was not really truthful. That was also a reason I had to shift back again to Leipzig, to get the pleasure again.
‘I didn’t experience that any more but you want it to be thriving.
‘In the finish a manager likes some gamers much more than many others – it is completely usual and you have to settle for that.
‘Maybe indeed, in the conclude I just desired out.’
Werner said that the ‘biggest problem’ for him was seeing Chelsea splash out £98million on Romelu Lukaku after he had assisted them get the Champions League
The German started up front for Chelsea in their 1- Champions League remaining triumph over City
Eighteen months afterwards, Werner has admitted that there is not undesirable blood amongst him and Tuchel, inspite of him sensation like a ‘scapegoat’ for Tuchel’s demise.
He opened up about his self-confidence dropping just after lacking big chances, even though also possessing a number of targets chalked off.
Werner racked up 23 goals and 21 assists in 89 appearances throughout his time at Chelsea, but he was most prolific in the Champions League – netting 8 situations in 17 game titles.
The German has scored 11 moments in 23 games this year for Leipzig and will hope to include to that tally on Wednesday night time.