Thomas Tuchel says Tottenham took advantage of Chelsea’s chaotic situation to get a jump on their London rivals, insisting any claims from Antonio Conte that there is a gap between the two clubs is make-believe.
Tuchel on Friday went as far as to claim Tottenham are title- contenders thanks to Conte, who previously complained about a gulf between themselves and Chelsea after losing three times in 19 days in January — twice in their two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final and then again in the Premier League.
Yet a messy seven months since then has seen Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia and technical advisor Petr Cech leave the club and their ownership change hands from Roman Abramovich to Todd Boehly.