{"id":1202965,"date":"2021-05-04T18:16:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T17:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1202965"},"modified":"2022-09-19T10:45:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T09:45:18","slug":"thomas-tuchel-ngolo-kante-chelsea-hugging","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/thomas-tuchel-ngolo-kante-chelsea-hugging\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe needs to accept that I will cuddle him\u201d \u2014 Tuchel on why he can\u2019t stop hugging Kante"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thomas Tuchel says he will continue hugging N&#8217;Golo Kante if the Chelsea star keeps producing man-of-the-match performances.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kante, 30, has flourished in the absence of Mateo Kovacic, forming a creator-destroyer partnership with Jorginho in the heart of Tuchel&#8217;s midfield.<\/p>\n<p>In tandem the duo have been the vital artery of Chelsea&#8217;s play recently, culminating in Kante executing a man-of-the-match display against Real Madrid last week.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Compare football odds to get the best in the market using the Oddspedia tool below. 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He is quiet, he likes his own quality time and he is not loud.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1202740\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/real-madrid-vs-chelsea-live-stream-watch-online-champions-league-predictions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1202740\" class=\"wp-image-1202740 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea vs Real Madrid live stream, predictions &amp; team news | Champions League\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-1067x600.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/03114436\/1201648_1201648_Chelsea-vs-Real-Madrid-live-stream-predictions-team-news-Champions-League.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1202740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">READ MORE:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/real-madrid-vs-chelsea-live-stream-watch-online-champions-league-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea vs Real Madrid live stream, predictions &amp; team news | Champions League<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I see him smile a lot, I see him interact with everybody but on his own terms, very shy and polite but I am so happy that players like him exist. It is a pleasure to watch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What he is doing with his mentality, a real helper always gives everything to help anybody on the pitch as such a nice, humble and quiet guy. He is the guy you need to win trophies. That is why I am so, so happy that he is here.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have dreamed about this player, fighting for this player at any club I was coaching at and now he is my player. He has won many trophies except for the Champions League. I am sure he will be doing everything to get this trophy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For me, he is an example, an unbelievable input for any team in the world. He is key; he will be key tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1201873\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/n-golo-kante-chelsea-real-madrid-plays-for-two-cesc-fabregas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1201873\" class=\"wp-image-1201873 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-1067x600.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/27221728\/1201869_1201869_n-golo-kante-cesc-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1201873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">READ MORE:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/n-golo-kante-chelsea-real-madrid-plays-for-two-cesc-fabregas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Never doubt N\u2019Golo Kant\u00e9 \u2013 Cesc Fabregas praises his title-winning midfield partner as Chelsea hold Real Madrid<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Tuchel says he will continue hugging N&#8217;Golo Kante if the Chelsea star keeps producing man-of-the-match performances. 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