Tuchel: “Havertz is not a Diego Costa type”

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel declared before meeting Porto in the quarter-final second leg that the time to win the Champions League is “now”.

The English team will host Porto at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with a 0-2 advantage achieved in the first leg thanks to goals from Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell. “You are not going to find any team here that does not want to reach the semifinals. There is nothing to hide. This is a team that has a culture and structure made to win titles and games. He has the mentality and the history for it, “said the German at a press conference.

“I have come here to win titles. To win games. It is what I ask of myself. Now is the time. Although if I'm honest we could be talking hours and hours about it, but tomorrow what we have to do is play and there is no game more difficult than the next, “he added.

The Chelsea manager also spoke about Havertz and could not hide his admiration for him. “He is not a guy like Diego Costa and I will never demand that he become that. Sometimes you can confuse with your body language that you don't give it your all. I can only say that he has taken a step forward. Chelsea is a club where you have to win games and perform, and everyone expects it, so I am very happy because he has clearly stepped out of his comfort zone and is willing to show it. He can become an important player if he is able to show it regularly and show that he is involved in the matches, “declared the German on Sky Sports.