Morata must believe in himself, says Sarri

MAURIZIO Sarri rued the profligacy of Chelsea and striker Alvaro Morata after last night’s 1-0 win at PAOK Salonika. Willian’s seventh-minute strike was the difference for the Blues, who have five wins from five Premier League games, but Pedro and Morata spurned numerous opportunities to add to the lead.

“We were in control for 90 minutes,” head coach Sarri said. “We have had a lot of opportunities. We missed several.

“So I am really very happy with the three points, very happy with the result, but I am not very happy with the performance. When it is time to kill the match we have to kill the match.”

Morata began his Chelsea career with seven goals in eight games last season, but has appeared shorn of confidence of late. He has scored once this season, in August’s win over Arsenal.

Sarri is scratching his head at how to revive Morata’s morale, but praised his improved movement.

“Alvaro has to gain confidence with one, two, three goals,” Sarri added. “In this match he has had three, four chances. He was unlucky.

“I hope that in the future I can try to help him, but the confidence can come only with goals.” If Celtic had a poacher in their starting line-up, Kieran Tierney would have had three assists last night. At least.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers had given his frontmen a little leeway during the week when he said that their lack of goals was partly down to a paucity of service, but they could have no complaints on that score against Rosenborg as Tierney continually hit the byline and flashed quality deliveries across goal. The only