Pizarro back with Bremen at 39
Chelsea have won two of the last four Premier League titles on offer. The Blues were crowned the English top flight champions for the fifth time in the 2014/15 season under Jose Mourinho, and two years later secured their sixth crown under the guidance of Antonio Conte.
“I love Sarri’s philosophy,” Luiz said. “We play high, with a lot of possession in a technical way.
“A new philosophy always takes time. But it also depends on us. If we’re dedicated every day and doing things every single day in training, we’re trying to learn quickly.”
Chelsea will face league rivals Arsenal and French top-flight team Olympique Lyonnais in their remaining pre-season fixtures before their Community Shield match against Manchester City on Sunday.
The London outfit begin their league campaign against Huddersfield Town on August 11. – AFP
– Veteran striker Claudio Pizarro has rejoined Werder Bremen at the age of 39 for a fourth stint at the Bundesliga club which the Peruvian says will mark the end of his career.
Sporting director Frank Baumann said the club has signed a performance-related contract with Pizarro, who is the highest-scoring foreign player in the Bunde- sliga’s history with 192 goals in 446 appearances.
“I am delighted to have another chance to join the team and end my career at the club where I started out in Europe,” said Pizarro.
He first moved to Bremen in 1999 from Alianza Lima in his homeland and spent two seasons there.
He returned in 2008, initially on loan from Chelsea before being signed outright, for another four seasons and came back for two more in 2015.
Pizarro has also had two stints at Bayern Munich and spent last season at relegated Cologne, scoring once.
“I’m looking forward to sharing my experience, but I won’t hide the fact that I’m coming back to score goals as well,” he said. –