THOMAS TUCHEL is hoping to deliver a second Champions League trophy to Chelsea after likening their first to a ‘burglary’.
In 2012, the Blues beat Bayern Munich on penalties despite being dominated by the Germans over 120 minutes.
Bavaria-born Tuchel was coach of Mainz at the time and has admitted his dismay at Bayern failing to lift the trophy despite a total of 35 shots on goal.
Speaking ahead of the final day of the Premier League season, the 47-year-old recalled: “I think I was in Munich at home and watched it on TV.
“Let’s say it was not absolutely well deserved.
“It felt more like a burglary.”
Didier Drogba’s late header in front of a largely Bayern-backing Allianz Arena was followed by the Ivorian scoring the winning spot-kick in the penalty shootout.
Chelsea have a chance to repeat the feat against Manchester City in Porto next week.
But first the Stamford Bridge side travel to Aston Villa with a top-four finish guaranteed by a win.
Tuchel is not expected to rest any players on Sunday despite the upcoming final and he has claimed that the Blues’ busy run-in will help their Champions League quest.
He added: “You get absolutely focused, absolutely sharp when the kind of pressure that we have now is on.
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“These last two matches for us – against Leicester and now Aston Villa – even if the pressure was on before, they are different.
“The situation is so clear now. It brings you to the edge. It brings you out of bed early.
“You think twice and become sharp. That’s what I demand of myself – to deliver under pressure.”
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