Maurizio Sarri
Maurizio Sarri: I don’t know if the players are still with me
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has said that he is not sure whether his players are still with him after his side’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup. The Blues have now lost three of their last five matches in all competitions without scoring, with Bournemouth and Manchester City inflicting 4-0 and 6-0 […]
Sarri made ‘stupid’ decision in United FA Cup loss, says Martin Keown
Martin Keown called Maurizio Sarri ‘stupid’ for keeping Callum Hudson-Odoi on the bench as the FA Cup holders crashed out of the competition at the hands of Manchester United. First half headers from Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba was enough to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a commanding advantage and one they never looked like […]
Eden Hazard aims dig at Mourinho and praises Sarri as he compares head coaches
Eden Hazard says he is more suited to the philosophy of Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri than former head coach Jose Mourinho. Sarri conceded after Sunday’s 6-0 loss at Manchester City that his position at Chelsea is under scrutiny, with his team dropping out of the top four after three league defeats in their last four […]
Sarri’s turned Chelsea into Arsenal, blasts Carragher
Manchester City thrashed Chelsea 6-0 on Sunday evening and Jamie Carragher didn’t hold back with his criticism, comparing them to Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal after a poor first half. A Sergio Aguero double after Raheem Sterling’s opener was followed by a goal from Gundogan to leave Chelsea reeling – and with 45 minutes still left to […]
Sarri: I’ve never coached a team as inconsistent as Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri concedes he has never coached a team as inconsistent as Chelsea as he prepares for a run of games that could define their campaign. Chelsea provided an outstanding response to Wednesday’s humiliating 4-0 loss against Bournemouth by beating Huddersfield Town 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Gonzalo Higuain scoring his first goals since arriving […]
Tired Chelsea stars ‘fed up’ with Sarri’s matchday training session
Chelsea stars are reportedly fed up and tired with Maurizio Sarri’s training regime – which includes sessions even on matchdays. Sarri held training just hours before Wednesday’s 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth – their worst defeat in 23 years – as he does before all evening matches. Sarri’s obsession with implementing his Sarri-ball pattern of football […]
Sarri explains why he thinks Eden Hazard should leave Chelsea
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has said that Eden Hazard should be allowed to leave if he no longer wants to play for the club amid continued speculation over his future. The 28-year-old has entered the final 18-months of his deal with the club and has made no secret of his desire to join Real Madrid. […]
REVEALED: Sarri in ‘heated exchange’ with Azpilicueta in team meeting after loss to Arsenal
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri was involved in a ‘heated exchange’ with Cesar Azpilicueta in a fiery team meeting after last week’s defeat to Arsenal. The Blues were beaten 2-0 on January 19 and it is claimed the duo had some choice words when the players and staff met for a team meeting. According to […]
Sarri hits out at Eden Hazard and reveals how he is hurting Chelsea
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has criticised Eden Hazard , saying the Belgian lacks positional discipline and leadership qualities and is not playing in line with his potential. The Blues have lost their last two games, against Arsenal in the Premier League and Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, with Hazard playing as a […]
Sarri tells Chelsea board to sign £45m Azpilicueta replacement
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has reportedly told the board to sign Elseid Hysaj once Gonzalo Higuain arrives at the club. Chelsea are looking to wrap up a temporary transfer for Higuain, by midday on Wednesday so he will be eligible to face Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Thursday. Higuain struggled in the first half […]