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Thomas Tuchel 'will go down in folklore as one of the greatest managers in Chelsea history', declares Joe Cole after Champions League win just four months into his reign... as Rio Ferdinand praises his 'tactical masterclass' against Pep Guardiola

Thomas Tuchel will go down in history as one of the greatest Chelsea managers of all time, according to former Chelsea player Joe Cole, after their Champions League final win against Manchester City.

Tuchel's Blues side out-fought and out-thought Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions in the European showpiece at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto on Saturday evening, with Kai Havertz' first-half goal giving them a 1-0 lead they never gave up.

And Cole hailed the German, who has now won all three of his clashes against Guardiola this season, as among the best Chelsea bosses ever.