06 December 2018 Maurizio Sarri accused his Chelsea players of over-confidence after throwing away a lead to lose 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday. Chelsea looked to be on course for victory thanks to Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s early opener as the…
Biggest test for Sarri as stuttering Chelsea host City (Supersport)
6 December 2018 It has taken less than two weeks for the optimism generated by a 12-match unbeaten start to Maurizio Sarri’s reign at Stamford Bridge to fizzle out and this weekend the Italian faces his biggest test to date…
Chelsea’s over-30 policy delaying Luiz, Cesc deals – Sarri (ESPN)
Maurizio Sarri confirmed that he would like to see David Luiz and Cesc Fabregas follow Cesar Azpilicueta in signing new Chelsea contracts, but admitted that the club’s policy of only offering one-year deals to players over the age of 30…
David Luiz reveals how Maurizio Sarri reacted after Tottenham defeat (Metro)
David Luiz says Maurizio Sarri has been angrier after wins than he was after Chelsea were beaten by Tottenham. Spurs secured a convincing victory on Saturday to inflict the first Premier League defeat of the season on Sarri’s Chelsea. The…
Maurizio Sarri reveals which he’s impressed with David Luiz (Metro)
Maurizio Sarri admits he has been surprised by David Luiz’s intelligence since arriving at Chelsea. The Italian took over from Antonio Conte in the summer and Chelsea remain unbeaten in all competitions so far this season. Luiz was left out…
Maurizio Sarri to let Ethan Ampadu leave Chelsea on loan
Chelsea star Ethan Ampadu is set to leave the club on loan in January with a number of Championship teams interested. The midfielder joined from Exeter City in 2017 and has become a Wales international in the last 12 months…
Sarri provides Eden Hazard injury update ahead of Crystal Palace clash (Metro)
Maurizio Sarri believes Eden Hazard may only be able to manage 40 to 45 minutes of Chelsea’s match with Crystal Palace. Hazard, 27, sustained a back injury in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United after a challenge from Ashley Young…
Sarri reveals what Klopp told him before Liverpool’s equaliser against Chelsea (Metro)
Maurizio Sarri has revealed that Jurgen Klopp was laughing and joking with him on the sidelines even while Liverpool were losing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The two managers faced off twice in a matter of days, first in the…