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Courageous Christensen, revived Rudiger, Kante back to his inexhaustible best and a popular switch to three-at-the-back... How Thomas Tuchel has transformed Chelsea's leaky defence after EIGHT clean sheets in 10 games

Remember when Manchester City walked the ball through Chelsea's flimsy defensive line almost at will? When they scored three times inside the first 34 minutes at Stamford Bridge and it could have been more.

That was on January 3, just two months ago, but back when it seemed any opponent could capitalise on the defensive insecurities of Frank Lampard's ailing side.

What a transformation in the two months that have passed. Since Thomas Tuchel replaced the sacked Lampard in late January, Chelsea have looked solid as a rock.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel embraces Andreas Christensen after Thursday night's 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield - an eighth clean sheet in 10 matches under the German boss
Antonio Rudiger puts in a slide challenge to dispossess Sadio Mane as Liverpool were kept out
The defensive stability is an improvement on the final weeks of Frank Lampard's tenure

The German has overseen 10 matches and recorded seven wins, three draws and zero defeats.