Maurizio Sarri says that Chelsea's head coaching job is harder than he thought – but there is no plan B | Football News

The Italian calls the Blues jury to be patient while he tries to change the style of play of the team

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Maurizio Sarri admits that he was not planning to take over as Chelsea's head coach would be so difficult

Maurizio Sarri admitted that the head coach position at Chelsea was harder than expected, but he did not have a plan B because he intends to straighten out the shape of the league of Blues.

Chelsea suffered an embarrbading 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday, her biggest career loss in 23 years, forcing her to retire from the Champions League places.

In addition, they have won just one of their last four league games and lost their last three away games in all competitions, leading Sarri to concede that life at Stamford Bridge was more difficult. that he did not imagine it.

"Probably yes, but I knew very well that it was very difficult," said Sarri to the question of whether he was struggling more than he thought after taking office this year. summer.

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Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri urged Gonzalo Higauin to improve his form following the transfer of his loan to Juventus.

"The level is very high and this team played another [style of] Soccer. They won with another ball, so it's really very difficult.

"But we can do it, we can improve, change attitudes and play our football."

Sari remained stuck in the 4-3-3 formation since arriving in South West London with Jorginho, which he had brought from the former Naples club, regularly starting as a midfielder instead from N & # 39; Golo Kante.

The Italian's preference for his compatriot rather than Kante in this position, as well as for Chelsea having scored only three goals in their last five league games, prompted Sarri to refine his tactics.

However, Sarri did not let himself be moved when the suggestion to modify his plans was proposed to him. He said, "Why, I want to play Plan A.

Sarri says that he has no intention of replacing Jorginho by N & Golo Kante at the base of Chelsea midfielder

"I do not want to change something that is not working right now, I want to see my football play very well, and then we can change something.

"Everyone knew that Barcelona won everything 10 years ago because they played their football very well, so first of all, I want to play my football very well."

He also urged the board of directors of Chelsea – Sarri is the club's 12th permanent manager since 2004 – to be patient while he was attempting to change the team's playing style.

He said, "I want to remember that in the first season of [Jurgen] Klopp in Liverpool, he was in the middle of the table.

"The situation in England is very clear, three teams are superimposed.

"In a coach [Mauricio Pochettino] happened five years ago, in a [Klopp] four years ago and one [Pep Guardiola] three years ago.

"English football is in the hands of these teams because they were so patient, so we need to work to change minds."

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