Independent
Thomas Tuchel has vowed not to take Chelsea fans’ frustrations personally as the boss bids to lift the Blues out of a mini slump.
Chelsea have slipped four points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League table after recording just three wins across their last seven top-flight outings.
The Blues will face Wolves at Molinuex on Sunday, provided the Stamford Bridge squad pass Saturday’s Covid tests in sufficient numbers.
And Tuchel remains adamant the results will swing back in the right direction, given his side’s continued positive performances.
Chelsea were booed off by some fans in Thursday’s frustrating 1-1 draw with Everton, with Tuchel comfortable with receiving some flak.
“I refuse to take it personally, these things happen and I can just tell everyone that we need the support,” he said.
“We need the players at the top level and we need the supporters at the top level. Especially when things get a bit tough and a bit tight.
“OK… booing happens but I don’t think it was for the performance. The people were disappointed.
“They came to support us and in the end they were disappointed and we were as well.
“In our statistics and everything it should have been a clear win. The feeling would be totally different if we sat here now after a 3-0 win and we would be praising the players, how they dealt with the situation having five or…