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Chelsea manager thinks midfielder left his defense exposed in his team's 3-1 defeat against Spurs last weekend
Maurizio Sarri expressed his frustration over N & G's Kante after Chelsea's 3-1 defeat against Tottenham this weekend.
The Blues lost their first defeat of the season at Wembley on Saturday, as Mauricio Pochettino's men put their rivals to the test.
The goals of Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son allowed the Spurs to take all three points, but there were also several missed opportunities. The hosts may have been disappointed not to score more.
And Sarri thinks that Kante is let out, while Chelsea midfielder tried to "resolve the match" himself, leaving his defense exposed.
"I think, as you know, I want to play a central midfielder as a very technical player – a Jorginho or a Fabregas," said Sarri. "I do not want Kante in this position.
"Kante, in the last game, wanted to solve the game after the first 15 minutes, but in the wrong way, he lost his position, he attacked the other box too much, and I think it does not. is not one of Kante's best features, but it was only a reaction to the difficulties. "
When asked if Kante needed more time to fully understand the role he was being asked to play, Sarri replied, "Maybe. Maybe it's only a matter of time.
"But Kante has to stay close to Jorginho, especially when the ball is on the other side.When the ball is left, he has to stay very close to Jorginho."
Chelsea will face PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday, before facing Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday.
And Sarri wants to see the Blues bounce back after claiming that they were playing Spurs "without determination".
"Tomorrow is an important match because I want to see a reaction, but I want to see a reaction in the upcoming Premier League match," he added.
"I want to see that we have learned our lessons."
Chelsea's defeat by the Spurs leaves them fourth in the Premier League, seven points behind leader Manchester City.
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And Sarri admits that City is "a step forward" on his side.
"The Man City points average could see them reach over 100, I think, so it's hard for us to follow," he added.
"I think for the moment we should not be looking at the table – first of all, our goal is to be in the top four."
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