The returning Thiago Silva was sent off for two bookable offenses inside the first 30 minutes but his manager laid the bulk of the blame at the foot of the midfielder.
Speaking to BT Sports about the sending off, the Chelsea manager said:
Silva’s dismissal proved to be the catalyst for West Brom to come out of their shells but Jorginho made two errors in the buildup to both yellow cards for the Brazil international.
These were the mistakes being addressed by Tuchel as he spoke of Chelsea’s sloppy defending against the Baggies.
Chelsea seeking to bounce back from West Brom shock with statement performance in Europe
The defeat to West Brom was the first suffered by Chelsea under the management of Thomas Tuchel. The Blues, however, do not have much time to lick their wounds as a marquee UEFA Champions League fixture awaits them on Wednesday.
The Stamford Bridge outfit will travel to Portugal to take on Porto. The Portuguese champions will be in buoyant mood, having successfully dispatched Juventus in the last round.
Unlike Chelsea, Porto secured a morale-boosting victory over Santa Clara, with Toni Martinez scoring a last-gasp winner to help his side pick up all three points.
A place in the semifinal awaits the winner, where they will meet one of Liverpool and Real Madrid.
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