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Thomas Tuchel laid into Chelsea's record signing Romelu Lukaku after falling 13 points behind Manchester City on a key afternoon in the title race at The Etihad.
Tuchel cut a frustrated and angry figure on the touchline for most of their 1-0 lunchtime defeat at City with Lukaku bearing the brunt after missing Chelsea's big chance at the start of the second half with their only shot on target.
It is the latest setback for the £98million striker who was dropped by Tuchel against Liverpool earlier this month in the aftermath of an interview in which Lukaku claimed he was 'not happy' at the manager's tactics.
Romelu Lukaku received big criticism from his coach after Chelsea's 1-0 defeat to Man City
Thomas Tuchel did not mince his words when describing Lukaku's performance at the Etihad
Though Chelsea defended well and were only beaten by Kevin De Bruyne's second-half strike, they were a blunt instrument up front in a reversal of last summer's Champions League final that Chelsea won.
Tuchel's fury was aimed at all his attacking players but Lukaku, who returned for his second spell at Stamford Bridge last summer after a high-profile move from Inter Milan, was singled out for criticism.
'He had many ball losses without pressure and in very promising circumstances,' said Tuchel who frequently shook his head and shouted in outrage and shook his head when his team surrendered possession.
'Of course we want to serve him but he is part of the team and
