Maurizio Sarri's attacks on Chelsea players could turn them against him, says Tim Sherwood | Football News

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Tim Sherwood believes Maurizio Sarri's critics against his Chelsea players could alienate parts of the locker room

Tim Sherwood said Maurizio Sarri was angry at his Chelsea players Debate.

Sarri turned to his native Italian after Chelsea's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal on Saturday to accuse his side of being tough to motivate and mental aggression.

The former boss of Napoli has been criticized for his tactical choices and the fall of Chelsea's results since the defeat against Tottenham, his first league match, with four defeats against 12 defeats.

Speak on DebateSherwood thinks the 60-year-old did not support his comments after the match.

"You need your players," Sherwood said. "It is possible that he lost some because of it.

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Sarri criticized his Chelsea players after their defeat at Arsenal on Saturday

"I hope for their good that he did not do it, but I did it myself at Stamford Bridge when I was in charge of Tottenham and I did not do it. I would have liked not to do it.The results were not so bad after that, but it was just to create frustration for yourself but it's not about it.

"This is the team that makes the most of its individual players.An important game will be played against Tottenham on Thursday and it must make sure that they all go in the same direction, because I'm not sure this will be the case, have helped. "

Sarri resisted the temptation to call each of his Chelsea players, criticizing him for the group as a whole, but former defender of England and Manchester City, Joleon Lescott, said that the cloakroom would not respond to public collective criticism.

Arsenal moved to three points of Chelsea with a win at The Emirates

"You tarnish everyone," says Lescott. "It's almost better to name individuals. I have never done that, but they all feel like they're part of the same team they are. I do not think it helps him, I think it's a misjudgment that he would not wish to have done.

"The game has changed now, you can not handle what you want, it may have already done so in the past and it's done, but you have to do it differently now. all millionaires, don I do not really want to go out there and make a little extra effort, it's a bit of a mistake, in my opinion, to do that. "

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