Sarri unmoved despite City blues
Manchester, Feb. 11: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri again vowed to stick with his style of football despite the Londoners suffering their worst defeat since 1991 in Sunday’s hammering at Manchester City as woeful away form threatens to ruin their season.
The statistics do not make pleasant reading for the under- pressure Sarri. Chelsea’s 6- 0 Premier League drubbing at the Etihad Stadium was alarming but it is the frequency of defeats away from Stamford Bridge that is causing the most concern.
Four away losses in a row in all competitions without scoring equals Chelsea’s club record. Their last away goal was N’Golo Kante’s winner at Crystal Palace on December 30.
The City reverse was Chelsea’s third away league defeat in a row in which they have conceded 12 goals, piling the pressure on a manager whose insistence on adhering to his philosophy of possession football is frustrating the Chelsea fans.
However, the Italian remains unmoved.
“My target is to play my football, and not to change to other football ( styles), Sarri said. “Today I didn’t see my football. At the beginning it worked, so now we need to understand the reason why at the moment it isn’t working.
“I am worried about my team and the performance — my job is always at risk.”
Things have unraveled very quickly for Sarri and his side.
When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over from Jose Mourinho at Manchester United in December, it appeared Chelsea were in a straight Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring against Chelsea in their Premier League match in Manchester on Sunday. Ther hosts won 6- 0. tussle with Arsenal for than Chelsea, having been fourth spot, with Sarri’s 21 goals worse off before side three points ahead of Solskjaer’s first game their London rivals and 11 against Cardiff on above United. December 22.
But after Sunday’s humiliation Sarri’s tactical approach at the Etihad, United will be further tested should are in fourth place, one Chelsea’s poor form continue point ahead of Arsenal and and they fall further Chelsea. behind in the race for the
To show how things have top four and Champions turned around, United now League qualification. have a better goal difference
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