There is no doubt Tuchel has the pedigree and the tactical nous to pull it off, in theory at least.
His Chelsea team were certainly meant to be defined in this way: hard pressing, high intensity, and – crucially – possession with purpose.
In his second year at the helm, a common sight in the Stamford Bridge dugout was a furious Tuchel sweeping both hands from side to side, urging the Chelsea players to cut lines, to pass vertically.
Control of the ball is vital – Chelsea averaged 62.2% possession in the Premier League under him, the third most during his stint in England – but he was often frustrated by the rigidity and overly-structured passing that afflicted the Blues.
Instead they found intensity when out of possession. Their PPDA, a measure of pressing intensity, was 9.8 during his time at the club, the second-best score in the Premier League.