Rio Ferdinand believes Thomas Tuchel has a lot of work to do as Chelsea manager after his side’s 0-0 draw with Wolves.
In a dour game at Stamford Bridge, Tuchel’s new-look outfit struggled to make the breakthrough in a frustrating first night as Chelsea boss.
Tuchel made several changes – some of which didn’t pay off – and they couldn’t break down Nuno Espirito Santo’s well-drilled Wolves.
One player who really impressed Ferdinand, the former Manchester United defender, was Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Ferdinand felt it was the ‘best he’d seen’ of the young England international, who was defensively resolute as well as a source of creativity going forwards.
And he felt that Tuchel will have learned that Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount – both of whom were on the bench – will prove to be hugely important to his side going forward.
‘He’s going to have to get out on the training pitch and he’s going to have to get his tactical board out and make these guys understand it’s not all about possession,’ Ferdinand told BT Sport.
‘You’ve got to want to hurt and penetrate against teams.
‘We’ve said that at half-time, there wasn’t much more really until Pulisic and Mason Mount came on the pitch and they looked a little bit more threatening. Listen, you can’t judge him on this game.
‘It was the best I’ve seen Hudson Odoi to be honest with you. He was the most creative player, he was the outlet. Late on in the game he defended well.
‘What he would have learned is he’s gone for experience today but I think Mason Mount and Pulisic are the people who are going to give him that thrust up the top of the pitch.’
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