Kurt Zouma has explained how Thomas Tuchel’s arrival at Chelsea was what prompted his transfer to West Ham in the summer.
Zouma signed for £ 29.8 million and is impressed with the move to London.
The France international was a fixture under Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge, but found it difficult to get playing time after the arrival of cloth.
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The German coach openly admitted that he favored Antonio Rudiger for his knowledge of the defender.
“From the first day we chose him in the first match, it was an unfair decision against Kurt, but he is German and had a clear idea of what he could do because I followed him a little longer than Kurt Zouma,” Tuchel explained. in May.
“So it was an unfair decision and I had a clear idea of what I can ask of him and what he can offer a team.
“He took the opportunity and since then it has been absolutely deserved to be on the team.”
“He is a somewhat aggressive leader, he has a natural aggression in him, he hates to lose, he is difficult to beat in doubles, very brave and full of energy on defense.
“He leads by example, he has a positive aggressiveness, this is what we like and if he can channel all this into the best performances, we will be very happy with him.”
Zouma has opened up about the effect Tuchel had on him in Chelsea, explaining that there are no hard feelings, it’s just part of football.
Zouma told the Evening standard: “Things happen. It is destiny. A new coach arrived and made decisions and everything went well for us. He wasn’t on the starting line as often as he expected. This is the coach’s choice and he clearly got it right. As a player I have to accept that, this is a thing of the past.
“I spoke to the West Ham manager and he convinced me to come and play for this wonderful team. I spoke with the coach and it didn’t take me long, but what he told me was his opinion to me and it was very clear.
“You know, when you have that conversation with the coach, it gives you confidence, it gives you a great boost and that’s what I needed and that’s why I came here.
“What they did last year was just brilliant. They deserved where they ended up, to play in the Europa League, that’s where I think West Ham should play every year and that’s the goal now.
«This is a club with great ambitions. We know that the Premier League is going to be difficult, there are many teams that can compete for the Champions League and the Europa League, obviously West Ham is one of those teams.
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