Chelsea stars involved in lively discussion with Sarri about public criticism

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri had a "lively exchange" with defender Cesar Azpilicueta after the Blues defeat at Arsenal, according to a report.

Sarri was heavily criticized by his team after their 2-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium, saying that it is difficult to motivate the current group of players.

"I am extremely angry, really very angry," he said in Italian.

"This defeat was due to our mentality. I can not accept it. We had a similar problem against Tottenham in the league. It seems that this group of players is extremely difficult to motivate.

"From a technical point of view, both teams were at the same level, but they had a higher level of determination in both penalty areas, so tactics did not interfere. not to say that I'm not partly responsible for the defeat, we have to share it.

"This is not a team that will be known for its fighting qualities, but we have to become a team that can adapt, suffer for 10 or 15 minutes, then play our own football. Today, we have not played our own football. "

According to the Times, Azpilicueta protested Sarri's criticism of the team at the post-match press conference and received support from team mate Willian.

Sarri seemed to react well to the actions of Azpilicueta. Apparently he was 29 and was an example of a natural leader within the team. Therefore, their relationship was not tense.

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