Pat Nevin Calls Out Fake News

I've always found him to be "mealy-mouthed" in his support for Chelsea but .............

“I thought the stuff being said about Sarri was nonsense," Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live Sport.

“I thought the Jorginho thing was a masterstroke from the start, [N’Golo] Kante’s been brilliant since he moved into that forward area.

That guy deserves another year to see if he can develop it further because a night like this and some other games this season it’s been a joy watch

I think some of the stuff that was said about Sarri after the cup final was – I’ll not use the word I was going to use there – but rubbish as well.

“It was just a misunderstanding and a massive thing was made of it. Yesterday was a joke, an absolute joke and I was here at the training session.

“He didn’t get in a huff because two players fell out, he was actually in a huff because he couldn’t get a closed training section. Two pieces of actions were spliced together. It’s kind of fake news and just rubbish.

“He’s built something really nice-looking and I’ve enjoyed watching it being built. When people say these things about players like Jorginho and the manager, I’m kind of offended by them.

“If I say it they’ll just say, ‘You’re biased towards Chelsea.’ Man City would batter the door down to take Jorginho right now, that’s how good a player he is.

“We hear all this stuff and I do not get it or see it. Sarri in his first year has had an amazing year.

“Third place was a scrape but they got there. They’ve won this game at a canter, played absolutely brilliantly.

“I would love to see that guy get another year, but he might not because Chelsea do strange things and change their managers very, very quickly.

“I hope they don’t do it this time, that guy deserves another year to see if he can develop it further because a night like this and some other games this season it’s been a joy watch."