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One month of life under Thomas Tuchel and there is evidence of progress for Chelsea.

Unbeaten in nine games, they have taken 15 points from seven in the Premier League, are into the last eight of the FA Cup and are nicely poised in the Champions League, a goal up after the away leg against Atletico Madrid.

Tuchel will be encouraged if not entirely satisfied. They are undeniably more solid albeit not quite such fun to watch and they ended his first month at the helm as they started it, with a goalless draw at home.