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EPL: Chelsea frustrated by Leeds draw

"We created enough chances, enough shots, to score one or two goals," Tuchel said. "Unfortunately we did not score, so we have to live with a draw. At the same time it was a difficult pitch, very difficult conditions, very slippery, very bouncy. 

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Leeds United`s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Rodrigo (2R) headers the ball clear as Leeds United`s French goalkeeper Illan Meslier jumps to punch it clear during the EPL football match between Leeds United and Chelsea at Elland Road in Leeds. Pic/AFP

Leeds United`s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Rodrigo (2R) headers the ball clear as Leeds United`s French goalkeeper Illan Meslier jumps to punch it clear during the EPL football match between Leeds United and Chelsea at Elland Road in Leeds. Pic/AFP

Chelsea missed a chance to cement their place in the Premier League's top four as Leeds held them to a frustrating 0-0 draw on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's side had plenty of chances but couldn't deliver the knockout blow in a hard-fought clash at Elland Road. The Blues remain in fourth place and fifth-placed West Ham are just three points behind them with two games in hand as the race to qualify for the Champions League looks set to go down to the wire. "We created enough chances, enough shots, to score one or two goals," Tuchel said. "Unfortunately we did not score, so we have to live with a draw. At the same time it was a difficult pitch, very difficult conditions, very slippery, very bouncy. 

"We were not clinical enough on the counter-attacks, our precision or the last touch. "But we accept all the difficulties in an away game against a team that puts a lot of pressure on you." Tuchel is now unbeaten in 12 matches in all competitions since replacing the sacked Frank Lampard in January. With clean sheets in their last five games, Chelsea have conceded only two goals in that period. However, their goal-scoring issues under Tuchel resurfaced as opportunities came and went in the Yorkshire rain. They have yet to score more than two goals in any match in the Tuchel era. Wednesday's Champions League last 16 second leg against Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge -- with Chelsea holding a 1-0 lead -- will be another stern test of their renaissance under the former Paris Saint-Germain boss. 

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