{"id":1262633,"date":"2022-05-17T18:35:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1262633"},"modified":"2022-05-17T18:35:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:35:41","slug":"rio-ferdinand-romelu-lukaku-thomas-tuchel-advice","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/rio-ferdinand-romelu-lukaku-thomas-tuchel-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Tuchel\u2019s been ruthless&#8221; &#8211; Ferdinand blames lack of trust for Lukaku&#8217;s poor Chelsea return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s lack of trust is part of the reason for Romelu Lukaku&#8217;s poor form at Chelsea.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lukaku&#8217;s arrival last summer was tipped by some to lead Chelsea to Premier League glory, the final missing piece of a puzzle that had already claimed the Champions League last season. But the Belgian has underwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being Chelsea&#8217;s top scorer across all competitions this season, Lukaku&#8217;s 15 goals in 43 appearances is nowhere near the level many expected of him &#8211; he is only two clear of Kai Havertz and Mason Mount.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chelsea vs Leicester betting tips from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/chelsea-vs-leicester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka Bet<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/livescore-bet?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romelu Lukaku to score anytime @ 7\/5 with LiveScore Bet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/hollywoodbet?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Draw &amp; BTTS @ 21\/5 with Hollywoodbets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>gambleaware.org<\/strong><\/a>. All odds and offers in this article are valid at time of publication.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This is a far cry from the 30 goals in 44 games that Lukaku managed for Inter Milan across all competitions last season, including 24 to help the <em>Nerazzurri<\/em> win Serie A for the first time in 11 years.<\/p>\n<p>And Ferdinand believes Lukaku&#8217;s lack of confidence has played a big role in his poor season, and contributes to the chances he has been missing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That comes down to one thing, confidence,&#8221; Ferdinand said on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yz-I_B9g5jI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vibe with Five<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He hasn\u2019t got the confidence and he hasn\u2019t got the confidence of the coach. No matter what the manager says to him right now, even if he says &#8216;I believe in you, you\u2019re my guy&#8217; that takes probably another 10 games before he feels that confidence coming through, because of what\u2019s gone on in the season.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;He hasn\u2019t picked him enough, so he knows that the manager doesn\u2019t trust him properly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That filters out to the team, so he\u2019s probably thinking some of the players are going to be doubting him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s not doing what they expected of him. He\u2019s at the lowest of lows, so any chance that came to him, he wasn\u2019t the Lukaku that had an Inter Milan shirt on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There is a stark contrast between the Lukaku that played for Inter last season and the one donning the Chelsea blue this year. Last season, the Belgian averaged 0.75 goals per 90 minutes in Serie A and 0.34 assists, forming an excellent partnership with Lautaro Martinez. For Chelsea in 2021\/22 he has 0.48 goals per 90 in the Premier League and is yet to record an assist across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1262654\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-66x65.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-999x999.jpg 999w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/05\/17183341\/1262633_1262633_romelu-lukaku-stats-comparison-330x330.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lukaku was more accurate in Serie A too, hitting the target with 1.5 of his 2.99 shots per 90 compared to 0.9 from 2.45 in the Premier League. His xG is quite a bit lower too at 0.74 in Serie A to 0.4 in the Premier League &#8211; though he is over-performing by more this season at +0.8 compared to +0.1.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s not (the same player) right now, no,&#8221; Ferdinand added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think that\u2019s obviously (because) he hasn\u2019t performed what everyone expected him to, but also the manager has taken him out of the team. 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