Pep Guardiola’s City now hold a massive 13-point gap at the head of the table thanks to Kevin De Bruyne’s second-half goal at the Etihad Stadium.
After the match, Cole pointed out that both Pulisic and Ziyech “weren’t at their very best” in the crunch tie against the league leaders. Cole also drew comparisons to Arsenal’s 2-1 loss to City last month.
Speaking on BT Sport, he said:
He added:
He further highlighted both player’s inability to “find the right pass”. He said:
Thomas Tuchel’s side created very little in the game and what little was created was squandered by Romelu Lukaku. The Blues spurned a golden opportunity in the second half with Lukaku drawing a block from Ederson.
Tuchel opted to play Pulisic and Ziyech behind Lukaku at the expense of Mason Mount and the Blues legend clearly feels the selection did not pay off.
Thomas Tuchel praises Chelsea defenders, slams attackers after Manchester City title clash
Thomas Tuchel had much to be upset about after his side’s sub-par performance against Manchester City. However, he focused much of his annoyance onto his attacking players, while praising the Blues defense.
Noting that he was happy with defensive performances, the German tactician called on his attackers to do better. He said:
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