Incredible stat marks Tuchel's Chelsea anniversary

It's been a whirlwind year for Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea - and, as well as the small matter of a Champions League winners medal, the German coach's success at the club can be gauged by an incredible anniversary statistic.

Expectations at Stamford Bridge were low when Tuchel succeeded Frank Lampard a year ago to the day - the London club five points shy of the Premier League top four and their chances in Europe written off by large swathes of the media. 

However, former Dortmund and PSG boss Tuchel masterminded a rapid reversal in fortune that saw the Blues reach the FA Cup final (where they lost to Leicester), secure a top four finish in the top flight, and, of course, beat Manchester City in Porto to win the Champions League final. 

Chelsea's success under Tuchel has largely been built on a wonderful defensive record and a stunning anniversary stat highlights this perfectly.

After starting his tenure in west London with a 0-0 draw at home to Wolves, Tuchel moulded his troops into the clean sheet kings of Europe - Chelsea keeping EIGHT more shutouts than any team in UEFA's 'Top 5' leagues, across all competitions, since the 48-year-old Tuchel took charge. 

For the full stat, please check out the Playmaker post below - it makes for impressive reading!

🥇Most clean sheets fr. 27/01/2021* (#UEFA 'Top 5' league teams; all comps):

36⛔️: 💙CHELSEA💙
28⛔️: Sevilla
27⛔️: Man City
26⛔️: Liverpool
24⛔️: Real Sociedad
23⛔️: Real Madrid
22⛔️: Inter, Monaco, Napoli, PSG

*Tuchel's first game in charge of #CFC pic.twitter.com/XVgEndc3Vm

— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) January 27, 2022