Tag: Maurizio Sarri

Lampard opens the door for Drinkwater’s return to Chelsea

Newly appointed Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has opened the prospect of working with players, who were out of contention under former boss Maurizio Sarri. A number of players were ignored at different periods under Sarri last term but Drinkwater was the odd man out as he made just the single appearance for the Blues before…



Chelsea defender Emerson has no plans of following Maurizio Sarri to Juventus

Chelsea defender Emerson has indicated that he has no plans of following manager Maurizio Sarri to Juventus this summer. The Blues recently confirmed the departure of Sarri after just one year at the helm and the 60-year-old has since returned to the Serie A with Juventus citing personal reasons behind the move. A recent report…



Maurizio Sarri opens up on N’Golo Kante’s main weakness

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has indicated that N’Golo Kante does not have the technical qualities when compared to Jorginho on the playing field. The France international has been denied the opportunity to play in the preferred holding role over the course of the campaign and Sarri has now indicated as to why the Frenchman does…



Jamie Redknapp expresses Chelsea manager concerns after FIFA ban

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp believes Chelsea may struggle to find a quality replacement for Maurizio Sarri following the recent ban levied on them by FIFA. The west London giants have been placed on an embargo for two transfer windows after breaching rules concerning the signing of minor players over the past few seasons. Speaking…



Gianfranco Zola says Chelsea must produce their best to beat Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea assistant Gianfranco Zola believes the club should produce their best performance if they are to overcome Tottenham Hotspur at the semi-final stage of the League Cup. The Blues reached the last four of the Cup competition on Wednesday night after they secured a slender 1-0 triumph over Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth. Speaking in a news…