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Jake Stokes & Daniel Childs

Pressure mounts on Thomas Tuchel after being tasked with demanding Chelsea silverware target

Thomas Tuchel has been tasked with the mission of lifting two pieces of silverware this season following a strong start to the campaign.

Chelsea headed into the November international break top of the Premier League and three points clear of second-placed Man City, while also enjoying wins in the Champions League and Carabao Cup.

The Blues have been specifically handed the task of lifting the club's first league title since 2016/17 as well as unleashing Tuchel's secret weapon to engineer a European title defence.

CareFree Chelsea writer and presenter Daniel Childs was joined by content creator Nii Nii FC live on the Carefree Chelsea 'Social Show' to unearth what their expectations are for the remainder of the season.

Nii Nii kickstarted the discussion by outlining how many trophies he expects the Blues to lift this season before sending a message to Chelsea's Champions League competitors

"Before the start of the season I said I wanted to see two trophies minimum," he began. "I'd love to see the Premier League title, I think the team have it in them to do that.

"Don't write us off in the Champions League again this season. Big teams struggle to play against us under Thomas Tuchel, it's been proven a lot of times now."

Nii Nii added by detailing how Tuchel's tactical astuteness and enforced regime have handed Chelsea a boost against some of Europe's elite sides.

"We're always going to have the advantage in those big games because we have a greater intensity than a lot of these teams.

"Once we step up, press from the front, close those spaces down, we see under Tuchel that teams can't break a counter-attack against us. He's given us structure, methodology and I think that's given us the biggest advantage to compete on all fronts."

Do you think Chelsea can win both the Premier League and Champions League this season? Follow our Carefree Chelsea team Jake, Daniel and Nii Nii FC on Twitter to get involved in the discussion and give us your thoughts in the comments section below.

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