Thomas Tuchel believes Chelsea’s heroic point at Liverpool — after perhaps the ‘toughest question you can get asked in world football’ — proved they have the spirit to compete for the title.
But the German warned his side they must improve if they are to last the course. ‘We have a long, long season to play and in the Premier League you can only play if you are a reliable team, if you’re a strong group, if you have the spirit to overcome difficulties and obstacles,’ Tuchel said.
‘Experiences like this, it says that in the moment we have what it takes.