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The rivalry between Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel is becoming more and more storied.

battles between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City and Chelsea. While results were decidedly one sided over in , the tide has been turning ever since Tuchel arrived at Stamford Bridge.

Here's how Guardiola and Tuchel have fared when their teams have battled it out in the past.

1. Bayern Munich 4-1 Mainz (19/10/2013)
Guardiola was at the beginning of his Bayern stint here, and the team at his disposal was pretty immense.

2. Mainz 0-2 Bayern Munich (22/3/2014)
The return fixture proved to be one of Tuchel's final games at Mainz, as he left at the end of the season.


3. Bayern Munich 5-1 Borussia Dortmund (4/10/2015)
Tuchel's next job came at Borussia Dortmund, where he replaced Jurgen Klopp who had seen BVB finish seventh after two title wins and two second place finishes.

4. Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Bayern Munich (5/3/2016)
This was hardly an enthralling contest between 's two biggest clubs, but it did yield Tuchel's first league point against Guardiola.

5. Bayern Munich 0-0 Borussia Dortmund (4-3 on penalties) (21/5/2016)
The third meeting between the two sides in 2015/16 came in the DFB-Pokal final, and Bayern continued Guardiola's unbeaten run over Tuchel with victory on penalties.

6. Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City (17/4/2021)
Tuchel and Guardiola's first meeting in England came in the FA Cup semi finals, and it gave the former his first ever victory over the latter.

7. Manchester City 1-2 Chelsea (8/5/2021)

This was probably the point where the odds on Chelsea winning the 2020/21 Champions League final started to drop. City remained the favourites, but Tuchel had now beaten Guardiola's outfit twice with his Blues.

8. Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea (29/5/2021)

Tuchel stretched his record against Guardiola's City to three wins from three games with his Chelsea with the grandest victory of them all.

Chelsea face Manchester city on saturday

What is your prediction

Tuchel is proving to be the most tactical manager in the world presently. I have never saw guardiola so clueless when facing a team before. He has tried all tactics and fail woefully scoring only one goal against chelsea.
He has played chelsea with no striker, with two striker, with no DM all to no avail. This continuous headache tuchel is giving guardiola will make him overthink again this weekend maybe he will play a defender in the top9 and lose yet again. The chelsea train is well drilled and i don't see any team stoping them at the moment.

3-5-2

Mendy
Christensen
Silva
Rudiger
Azpilicueta/James
Kante
Jorginho
Kovacic
Alonso
Werner
Lukaku

If Tuchel uses this formation and team against city on Saturday, there's no way Chelsea isn't winning that game, sentiments aside.

ojaysam25:
Tuchel is proving to be the most tactical manager in the world presently. I have never saw guardiola so clueless when facing a team before. He has tried all tactics and fail woefully scoring only one goal against chelsea.
He has played chelsea with no striker, with two striker, with no DM all to no avail. This continuous headache tuchel is giving guardiola will make him overthink again this weekend maybe he will play a defender in the top9 and lose yet again. The chelsea train is well drilled and i don't see any team stoping them at the moment.

Do you see chelsea keeping a clean sheet?

Humanoid01:
3-5-2

Mendy
Christensen
Silva
Rudiger
Azpilicueta/James
Kante
Jorginho
Kovacic
Alonso
Werner
Lukaku

If Tuchel uses this formation and team against city on Saturday, there's no way Chelsea isn't winning that game, sentiments aside.

kante, j5 and kovacic in one match

Humanoid01:
3-5-2

Mendy
Christensen
Silva
Rudiger
Azpilicueta/James
Kante
Jorginho
Kovacic
Alonso
Werner
Lukaku

If Tuchel uses this formation and team against city on Saturday, there's no way Chelsea isn't winning that game, sentiments aside.

kante, j5 and kovacic in one match

jondabeloved:


kante, j5 and kovacic in one match

It happened against Spurs in the second half of last Sunday's game, we all know how that ended. The terror became worse when Werner got into the game.

jondabeloved:


kante, j5 and kovacic in one match

FA need to cancel the match if Chelsea use the trio in one match at the same time

Humanoid01:

It happened against Spurs in the second half of last Sunday's game, we all know how that ended. The terror became worse when Werner got into the game.

You be baddest and Tuchel na baddest too, how can you even introduce Werner again after u don put Kante...

Great100000:
You be baddest and Tuchel na baddest too, how can you even introduce Werner again after u don put Kante...

I'd like to see that again on Saturday, and next Wednesday against Juve. Now wey them nor dey in form, make we use am take revenge for the 3-0 wey them give us for 2013.

Humanoid01:

I'd like to see that again on Saturday, and next Wednesday against Juve. Now wey them nor dey in form, make we use am take revenge for the 3-0 wey them give us for 2013.

that 3-0 for 2013 pain me, Oscar performed wonder that day

This reminds us,
A couple of weeks ago the Netherlands coach, Louis van Gaal, got into an argument with a scornful Dutch journalist about Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea.
“The one that applauds defensive football is you,” the journalist said.
“You want to play the same way as Chelsea and Liverpool.”
At this provocation, Van Gaal shifted himself a fraction of an inch higher in his seat, like a praying mantis preparing to snap the head off a snake.


Van Gaal : “Is that defensive football in your opinion?”

Journalist : “Yes, Chelsea play that way.”

“It is not at all,” Van Gaal retorted.
“You don’t understand.
You are just a journalist.
You have no vision of football.
With 5-3-2 and 5-2-3, you can play great attacking football. Chelsea shows that every time, with different selections.
I take my hat off to Mr Tuchel for that.”


END OF STORY!!!

BLUES FOR LIFE jooooorrrr

jondabeloved:

kante, j5 and kovacic in one match

Great100000:
FA need to cancel the match if Chelsea use the trio in one match at the same time

You took those words outta our mouths man!
Hehehe

Man city doesn't look dangerous this season...
I see Chelsea edging this one out.....

The German is an exceptional manager who has results speaking loud for him, no wonder Chelsea quickly made decisions to bring him in short after he was dismissed at PSG.

One of the super interesting fact about Thomas Tuchel is his ability to had gone two seasons without losing a game at home as Dortmund manager.

During his two seasons at Borussia Dortmund the 47-year-old never lost a home game as he finished 2nd during the first season in charge after taking up a team on the seventh place.

Man City will will win the ball possession while Chelsea will win the match.
The out come of the match,
Man City 1
Chelsea 2

Fierce

Pep wins

Over thinking cap loading!

No Aguero.Chelsea 4, Mancity 1

jondabeloved:
The rivalry between Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel is becoming more and more storied.

battles between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City and Chelsea. While results were decidedly one sided over in , the tide has been turning ever since Tuchel arrived at Stamford Bridge.

Here's how Guardiola and Tuchel have fared when their teams have battled it out in the past.

1. Bayern Munich 4-1 Mainz (19/10/2013)
Guardiola was at the beginning of his Bayern stint here, and the team at his disposal was pretty immense.

2. Mainz 0-2 Bayern Munich (22/3/2014)
The return fixture proved to be one of Tuchel's final games at Mainz, as he left at the end of the season.


3. Bayern Munich 5-1 Borussia Dortmund (4/10/2015)
Tuchel's next job came at Borussia Dortmund, where he replaced Jurgen Klopp who had seen BVB finish seventh after two title wins and two second place finishes.

4. Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Bayern Munich (5/3/2016)
This was hardly an enthralling contest between 's two biggest clubs, but it did yield Tuchel's first league point against Guardiola.

5. Bayern Munich 0-0 Borussia Dortmund (4-3 on penalties) (21/5/2016)
The third meeting between the two sides in 2015/16 came in the DFB-Pokal final, and Bayern continued Guardiola's unbeaten run over Tuchel with victory on penalties.

6. Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City (17/4/2021)
Tuchel and Guardiola's first meeting in England came in the FA Cup semi finals, and it gave the former his first ever victory over the latter.

7. Manchester City 1-2 Chelsea (8/5/2021)

This was probably the point where the odds on Chelsea winning the 2020/21 Champions League final started to drop. City remained the favourites, but Tuchel had now beaten Guardiola's outfit twice with his Blues.

8. Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea (29/5/2021)

Tuchel stretched his record against Guardiola's City to three wins from three games with his Chelsea with the grandest victory of them all.

Chelsea face Manchester city on saturday

What is your prediction

I can game 4...it cut my 350k ticket that year...over 1.5...lol

ohosi4real:
Man City will will win the ball possession while Chelsea will win the match.
The out come of the match,
Man City 1
Chelsea 2

Stop dreaming...

Pep go hear am again

though I am a Chelsea fan,but I see Manchester city winning this match....!

Humanoid01:
3-5-2

Mendy
Christensen
Silva
Rudiger
Azpilicueta/James
Kante
Jorginho
Kovacic
Alonso
Werner
Lukaku

If Tuchel uses this formation and team against city on Saturday, there's no way Chelsea isn't winning that game, sentiments aside.

I wish he'll play this formation.... Kante, Kova, j5, then Werner and lukaku is fire... Werner will never allow the defense to rest

ok

It's going to be a tough one for both teams, Pep should keep it simple, no need to overdo things, perhaps he might break the jinx. Good luck to both teams.

Hmmm

Tactical masters!

Tiki taka vs defensive genius!

Which blue go shine o! The brighter blue of course!

Guardiola is in another hot seat again this weekend before facing PSG and then Liverpool. Its title credentials will be highly tested.

ojaysam25:
Tuchel is proving to be the most tactical manager in the world presently. I have never saw guardiola so clueless when facing a team before. He has tried all tactics and fail woefully scoring only one goal against chelsea.
He has played chelsea with no striker, with two striker, with no DM all to no avail. This continuous headache tuchel is giving guardiola will make him overthink again this weekend maybe he will play a defender in the top9 and lose yet again. The chelsea train is well drilled and i don't see any team stoping them at the moment.

bros every tin get time..time go come wey you go call tuchel names too..e happen to Jose morinho Nd ferguson too..na so life be..as for now na tuchel be d man of d moment...na dem get epl,Chelsea get solid bench