Tag: Maurizio Sarri

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 defeats, respectively. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri has just six days to try and motivate his players before their Carabao Cup final against City, a game which could prove decisive in whether or not he stays at Chelsea. And the Italian conceded he was not entirely sure if his players still backed him after the recent run of poor results. “I think [the players are still with me]. Of course, I am not sure, but I think so," Sarri said ...

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 giving away. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite his team’s failure to threaten Sergio Romero, Sarri refused to introduce the teenager who the club fought so hard to keep in January amid interest from Bayern Munich. The Stamford Bridge faithful had already made their feelings known before Sarri made the shocking decision to bring on defender Davide Zappacosta in place of Azpilicueta. Responding to the change, BBC co-commen...

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 from Juventus and Eden Hazard also getting a brace. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was only Chelsea’s second Premier League win of 2019, while limp displays in losses away to Arsenal and Bournemouth have allowed the Gunners and Manchester United to close the gap in the race for a top-four finish. After the match Sarri challenged his players to be more consistent, and when asked if he had ever encou...

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri's obsession with implementing his Sarri-ball pattern of football has him running the same drills over and over again. Players have complained to the Blues manager about being "bored" in training on a number of occasions but complaints seem to have fallen on deaf ears, as reported by the Evening Standard. Tensions are high at the club and a heated row occured between Sarri and his players after the Bournemouth humiliation as he locked them ...