Tag: Maurizio Sarri
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I can’t promise Hudson-Odoi playing time at Chelsea – Sarri
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says he cannot guarantee Callum Hudson-Odoi first-team football but that the club do not plan to sell him this year. The 18-year-old, who has 18 months left on his contract, has been the subject of a £35m bid from Bayern Munich. He also handed in a transfer request after concerns about…
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EPL: Hazard is not a leader, says Sarri
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has praised Eden Hazard’s qualities as a great footballer, but says that the Belgian is ‘not a leader’. Sarri hit the headlines last week for publicly chastising his squad after a 2-0 loss to Arsenal, claiming that his players are ‘very difficult to motivate’ and that they perhaps shouldn’t be playing…
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Chelsea players are extremely difficult to motivate – Sarri
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri launched a scathing attack on his players after they laboured to a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League. Sarri, who spoke angrily in Italian during his press conference to properly execute his message, accused his squad of being ‘extremely difficult to motivate’. First-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent…
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Transfer news: No January exit for Willian, says Sarri
Maurizio Sarri says Willian will not be allowed to leave Chelsea in January following reports Barcelona are ready to reignite their interest in the player. Barcelona tried to sign Willian last summer, making three bids for the Brazil international, with their final offer worth more than £55m rejected in July. According to Sky Sports, Barcelona…
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English referees can’t use VAR, need to study the system – Sarri
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri believes “English referees are not able to use VAR” after the system awarded Harry Kane the penalty that cost his team Carabao Cup semi-final first leg loss to Tottenham. The only goal of the Wembley game came from the spot after referee Michael Oliver consulted the video assistant referee to check…
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EPL: Sarri wants a new striker after draw with Southampton
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri hinted at the need for a new striker after his side failed to break down a resolute Southampton team at Stamford Bridge. The hosts had 72% of possession but could not find their way through a well-organised and disciplined Saints side as it ended goalless. “I think we played a…
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EPL: It is time to decide Hazard’s future – Sarri
It is “time to decide” the future of Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, says manager Maurizio Sarri. The 27-year-old Belgium international, who passed 100 goals for the club in Wednesday’s 2-1 Premier League win over Watford, said he wanted to become a Chelsea ‘legend”. Hazard, whose contract expires in June 2020, has been linked with a…
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EPL: Chelsea suffered mental confusion in defeat to Leicester – Sarri
Maurizio Sarri has said “mental confusion” affected his Chelsea players as Leicester City inflicted a first home defeat of the season on the Blues. The result left Chelsea 11 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool and level with Arsenal in the race for Champions League qualification, but after the game Sarri was more concerned with…
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Premier League will miss Mourinho – Sarri
Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, said the English Premier League will miss sacked Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho and hopes that the Portuguese can return to management in England again. United dismissed Mourinho on Tuesday after suffering their worst start to a league season for 28 years and replaced him with former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer,…
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Sarri receives first award for Chelsea’s performance against Man City
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has taken ownership of an award which has come his way for the first time. It was announced last week that the League Managers Association (LMA) had crowned Chelsea’s display against Manchester City, when we won 2-0, the Performance of the Week. The game, which had goals in either half from…