Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has claimed that defender David Luiz was left “confused” by his lack of playing time under Antonio Conte. (Sky Sports) The former Chelsea manager was replaced by Sarri this summer and as a by-product of that move, Luiz has played all the Premier League games so far. The Brazilian was an … Read more
Pedro has been one of the best players for Chelsea this season, scoring three goals. The Spaniard, who has played a significant part in helping us win all six games since the start of this campaign, had words of praise for our new manager. Maurizio Sarri didn’t have a lot of time to work with … Read more
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is interested in signing Federico Chiesa and could make a move in January, as per the Express. The 20-year-old Fiorentina star has attracted attention from a number of clubs. A report from The Express says that Juventus saw a £50million bid rejected for the right-winger. Chiesa is one of the brightest players in … Read more
Maurizio Sarri has brought a change in the mood at Chelsea which is making Roman Abramovich fall in love with the club again, reports the Daily Star. The report adds that Abramovich has been contemplating selling the Blues for at least £2.5bn. However, a source claimed that the owner’s mood is “much better” since the … Read more
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri claimed Marcos Alonso is “maybe the best in Europe” in his position. The Spaniard was instrumental in our 2-0 win over Bournemouth but Sarri wanted the left-back to improve his defensive abilities. The former Fiorentina man helped us to a 2-1 win over Newcastle United last time and also set up … Read more
Gary Cahill is willing to stay at Chelsea and fight for a place in Maurizio Sarri’s team, as per the Telegraph. Cahill, who currently earns wages in the region of £85,000-a-week, had captained our side last season. However, he has not been in any of the three matchday squads so far. The report claims that Cahill … Read more
Former Liverpool star Graeme Souness believes Maurizio Sarri would have to tweak his style of football to win trophies at Chelsea. Sarri was famous for playing his brand of attacking football at Napoli but he didn’t pick up silverware with the Serie A side. And Souness claimed that he isn’t impressed with “Sarri-ball” either but … Read more
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri regrets not signing his former player Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus. The pair had been together at Napoli before Higuain joined the Old Lady and Football London claims that Chelsea were heavily linked with a move for the Argentine striker this summer. However, the player ended up joining AC Milan on a … Read more
Maurizio Sarri has stated that David Luiz can play comfortably in a back four and not just as part of a three-man defence. The new manager was speaking after the 3-0 win over Huddersfield in our opening game of the season and was quoted by the Metro as saying: “I disagree that he can only … Read more
Maurizio Sarri has claimed that Thibaut Courtois’ move to Real Madrid on the last day of the transfer window was motivated by personal reasons. The Belgian keeper effectively went on strike according to the Metro as he was heavily linked with a move to the Spanish capital throughout the summer. The 26-year-old was one of … Read more