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(Reuters) – Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City coach, was "lucky" to have the time needed to adapt to English football and put forward his philosophy on the club before leading him to titles, said Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri.
Sarri is under pressure in Chelsea after the fall of the club in sixth place in the Premier League standings and his ouster from the FA Cup. The bookies are the favorite to become the next Premier League manager to be sacked.
Guardiola took office at City in 2016 and finished his first season without a trophy for the first time in his managerial career before leading City to a points record last season in his triumph in the league.
"He (Guardiola) was lucky, I think if you choose Guardiola, you have to wait because the club knows very well that Guardiola needs time," Sarri told reporters before the final of the League Cup. which will pit the two teams against Sunday.
"It's not very easy for an English team to play that kind of football, so that's normal."
Chelsea looked to claim the title when the Italian led him to play 12 games without defeat in the Premier League, but six defeats in his last 14 league games – including a 6-0 loss to the champions, have saw the club withdraw from the championship. first four.
Sarri said that he did not know if his work at the club was under threat and insisted on getting a result in the first final of the season.
"In the end, the most important things are the results, in my work I do not need the result, nothing else, I do not know if my club is putting me under pressure," said Sarri. .
"It's important to win the final, otherwise you're second, I think it's very important for us because we have to regain confidence."
(Report from Rohith Nair to Bengaluru)
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