Hudson-Odoi talks about his departure from Chelsea and his relationship with Tuchel

Callum Hudson-Odoi He spoke for the first time at length about his departure Chelseawhere he did not finish developing his full potential before leaving Bayer Leverkusen loaned last summer.

The Englishman, who, as a teenager, wanted to go to Bayern Munich but was kept by the ‘blues’, the main person responsible for his departure. “My mentality was: ‘I have to get out of here’. Not in a rude way, like I didn’t like it or didn’t want it.”said Hudson-Odoiwho stressed that “I have to play football in a new place. Start from the beginning. Try to do my best wherever I am and then return to Chelsea at the end of the loan.”

Among the reasons why English did not end up having regularity in Chelseait is because Thomas Tuchel He did not decide to bet on him because of the high competition of the team. Also, sometimes he has to play in positions he doesn’t like. “I’m not a winger. Sometimes I’m fine but sometimes I think ‘what am I doing? Why am I playing here? I defend more than attack”, said the current Bayer Leverkusen player who “always tries to give his best to me to help the team, even if it’s not always about me.

“I never argued with Tuchel but to get the best of yourself you have to play where you feel most comfortable and do what you do”, he emphasized. Hudson-Odoistating that “I will not speak ill or say anything bad about Tuchel. He was always a good person, on and off the field. It’s just that with so many good players in the team, you obviously have to fight for your position and try your best. Sometimes it’s hard for him, but you have to keep going and do your best.”

Now it’s on Leverkusenwhere Xabi Alosno had just arrived and, although things were not going well for the team, “the experience was great. I enjoy my football, smile every day. My colleagues helped me to fix it quickly. I feel at home.”