Soccer-Tuchel hails courage of captain Jorginho after howler


Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Manchester United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - November 28, 2021 Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel praised his captain Jorginho for overcoming a howler of a mistake that gifted Manchester United a breakaway goal, and recovering his confidence to score a penalty that earned the Premier League leaders a point on Sunday.

Tuchel said Jorginho had been dazzled by the Stamford Bridge floodlights when he failed to control a ball dropping from the heavens which allowed United's Jadon Sancho to speed past him and score with ease.

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