'Tuchel is very close to Guardiola'published at 10:07 British Summer Time
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Former Aston Villa midfielder on Planet Premier League
I think Thomas Tuchel is very close to Pep [Guardiola] in the way he thinks about football. Both of them, I think they're still friends, they talk to each other regularly.
I do believe Thomas Tuchel is a very good manager, but there have been question marks, of course, with some of the people he dealt with in previous clubs. I think that's the only question mark.
But from a footballing perspective, I do believe that it’s a very, very good appointment.
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