Callum Hudson-Odoi, on-loan Chelsea winger, has opened up on his frustration at not getting regular first-team playing time under former coach, Thomas Tuchel.
The young winger could not secure regular first-team football on the pitch under Tuchel and was determined to seek that elsewhere.
The 21-year-old moved to Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan at the beginning of the season in search of more minutes on the pitch.
Tuchel was shown the exit door a few matches into the season with Graham Potter taking over the reins from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Recalling his Chelsea experience, Hudson-Odoi said,
“It was one of those difficult moments when you look at yourself and say, ‘What am I doing wrong? Have I done anything wrong to not even be in the squad?’” Hudson-Odoi told Mirror.
“I would never say anything bad about Thomas, he was a good guy, a good manager. [But] the first game of the season, it was frustrating. Any footballer that isn’t in the squad would understand how frustrating it is.
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“Regular football gives you consistency and the more games you play, the more consistent you become, the more form starts to kick in.
“You feel fresher, you feel better, you feel like… not that you’re getting treated fairly but that you’ve got the trust from the manager to push you and kick you on.
“You don’t want to be on the bench thinking, ‘Why am I not playing?’ And then it becomes weeks and weeks and the legs are rusty when you do play.
“The most important thing is consistent football. That’s what I’m getting here and it’s making me feel better.”
Source: Dailypost
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