What is Sarriball? How Chelsea's tactics might change after the era of Antonio Conte

Chelsea will embark on a new era following the appointment of Maurizio Sarri Despite the victory of Conté in his first season in the league, a fifth place and a victory in the FA Cup in his second season will not be enough to secure his position. The owners of Chelsea have since replaced former boss of Napoli

Sarri is an exciting appointment for Chelsea, and he is sure to bring his philosophy of attacking football combined with a press strong at Stamford Bridge – already marked by his signature of Jorginho, which he headed to Naples. [19659005] Relative

But what is "Sarriball", and how will Chelsea adapt to the new tactical training? The goal brings you all the details.

The concept of "Sarriball" – or "Sarrismo" – is essentially an offensive football style based on possession and fast pace, often compared to a tiki. taka. Just like the style of play made famous by Pep Guardiola during his reign in Barcelona, ​​Sarriball offers short and fast pbades designed to move the game as quickly as possible on the field.

The new Chelsea boss relies on this method by pushing the ball out of his bottom line, and relies heavily on his possession-holding defenders to begin the first instance of the attack threat. . The defenders of Sarri are the first instigators of the attack – as evidenced by his use of defender Kalido Koulibaly in Naples last season, whose pbad and ball control was an integral part of the Italian push for the title.

Essentially, Sarriball is a high pressure game (but not to be confused with Jurgen Klopp's gegenpressing) that forces defenders to make mistakes, which are then punished by the attack.

Napoli, last season, showed incredible footballer and pushed Juventus as challengers the very wire – finishing the season just four points behind the eventual winners.

The Italians came out of the campaign with more shots shot, opportunities created and successful but it is ultimately their inexperience that made them fall. Juventus' veteran status in winning Serie A – last season's victory was his seventh consecutive victory – was the fall of Sarri.

The Italian manager favors a 4-3-3 instead of using a central defense of three men as a stepping stone. Midfielder Jorginho – so vital to Sarri's plans for Napoli that he followed the boss at Stamford Bridge – was deployed further away from the field to recover the ball, used to move the game between defense and the middle ground.

Sarri also prefers to deploy his attack on the left flank, his players control possession of the ball while his players based on the right side of the field reflect their movements.

A fluid pbadage between midfielders to intimidate opposition supporters is a trademark of Sarri. style of play, which in turn forces the back line to attack the ball – leading to more spaces being open for attackers to capitalize, move freely and go for the jugular.

While Conte has instilled defensive lineups and forms into his Chelsea team, it is a state of mind that Sarri will implement in his newly-inherited team.

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The biggest change in Chelsea's system will be that Sarri will move from the defensive line to a team of four backs, essentially unsurprisingly, from Conte . Victor Moses will be tasked to be deployed as Winger, with Cesar Azpilicueta in post, while Marcos Alonso and Davide Zappacosta will need to rearrange their positions.

Jorginho will play a key role in the promotion The Chelsea club is familiar with Sarriball but also manages the transition between defense and the midfield. The Italian was the only Chelsea player to stay on the field after 90 minutes against Inter, following his 45-minute display against Perth, where he completed 98 pbades.

Sarriball requires as much tactical as physical preparation, another reason why Jorginho remained on the field – and Sarri's players will face a test against time in order to be affiliated with the new philosophy of the game. attack of the new season of Premier League.