Tuchel implores Chelsea to improve attacking third amid Kane interest

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Tuchel implores Chelsea to improve attacking third amid Kane interest

Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea's lack of clinical finishing has let them down all season following Sunday's loss to Aston Villa.

The Blues continued to be linked with some of Europe's best strikers, with Tuchel confirming his interest in Tottenham star Harry Kane when speaking on Friday.

Tuchel was pleased his side were still able to finish in the top-four - thanks to Leicester's loss to Tottenham - but the German wants his side to improve their attacking third.

"It is normally so, so hard to create chances and to score against Aston Villa but we created a lot, many deliveries," said Tuchel.

"They are still a young team and we try to evolve and to make them better, learn from every game, but it has been our story throughout the season.

"We needed many clean sheets to overcome this lack of composure and precision. Today we conceded two goals from set-pieces and it was hard to come back, but we had enough chances to turn it around."

On finishing in the top-four, Tuchel added: "I knew it (top four had been secured) maybe three or four minutes before our game was over because the game at Leicester was over a bit earlier, so we knew about the result and that it was clear we were through.

"It was our main target, but clearly, we did not play or prepare for the occasion today. We prepared for the match and the target was to win the match and I think that, again, we are absolutely able to win this match.

"We are lucky that Tottenham did the job for us and finished the job for us today. Like I said, we came to win and to pout any doubts to the side, but it was not possible.

"We are in the position, were in it, that it was possible to end in the four even with a defeat and that was possible because of the team's hard work and consistently good results.

"We need to adjust details and we need to be spot on, on Saturday as we want a positive outcome."