I hope Golovin is a Bakayoko replacement and not a Willian replacement.

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Some of the best football I've ever seen us play was with the Fabregas, Oscar, Matic midfield.

Hazard, Mata and Oscar.

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comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 4 hours, 41 minutes ago
comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted about an hour ago
Willian leaving would probably affect Hazard as much as Courtois leaving.

Golovin is NOT a suitable replacement in that regard. We'd need an exciting winger to come in.
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I personally feel Golovin is a typically overhyped WC player. Hope it proves not to be the case.
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Us and other clubs been linked with him long before WC

comment by Gazza (U1266)
posted about an hour ago
Cmf but we always played a combination of Mikel, Lampard, Ramires and Luiz behind them. I.e we generally had at least 1, normally 2 6ft+ physically powerful CM. And Ramires could be a bit nasty as well. We may not have that at all this season in our main line up this season.
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Gaza’s when I went to Chelsea v Spurs lat season I was sitting more or less pitch side and both teams warmed up on my side of the pitch. It is no exaggeration to say that our players looked like midgets in comparison. I do think we need to get more physical presence into our team.

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Derby 3-0 Southampton

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https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/jorginho-zola-barkley-maurizio-sarri-14937327

comment by #4zA (U19575)
posted 10 minutes ago
De Laurentiis: "Sarri wanted to ruin Napoli by taking all of our players to Chelsea"

"Sarri-Chelsea? I didn't like it when he said that we both made mistakes. I don't think I made any mistakes. I think it was the right thing to do to challenge him. He wasn't acting in the right manner considering he was under contract with us. He didn't show much respect to the players as he massacred them during his famous training sessions. The players always gave a lot to him. Move to Chelsea? Well he wanted to bring the entire Napoli team with him in London. I had to show Marina who was the boss here. I allowed Jorginho to go to London since Ancelotti has a lot of hope in Diawara and he plans to use Hamsik in a deeper position...".
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comment by Gazza (U1266)
posted 7 minutes ago
It's interesting if Sarri sees Barkley as a deeper CM. That's apparently where Pochettino wanted to play him at Spurs.
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We've already got Kante and Jorginho as nailed on first choice deep midfielders (barring any shocks). If Sarri plays a 3 man midfield, it's the more advanced playmaker role that needs filling. That's where Barkley could prove useful.

Playing him deep would be an inefficient allocation of resources.

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Give us Hamsik then Mapoli. Hamsik is too good for the Slovenian league anyways

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5978109/New-boss-makes-mark-Chelsea-Sarri-ball-showing-fun-come.html

It started with Chelsea's players playing with the ball at the back, producing one-touch passes as if for the sake of it, before a whistled signal from Maurizio Sarri.

Suddenly, choreographed chaos. The ball had to be handed to Jorginho and the entire team would break at electrifying speed, the move eventually ending once Alvaro Morata had scored.

An exercise in how to go from back to front in less than 10 seconds, essentially, and one we can expect to see examined on Match of the Day this season.

If they scored, Sarri would shout: 'Again.' If they missed: 'Again.' If they messed it up midway through: 'Again.' Repetitive, but the new boss wants this to become second nature.

'Sarrismo,' is what they called it in Italy. 'Sarri-ball,' is what they're calling it at Chelsea. This is the Sarri style of play which he promised Blues bosses will work in the Premier League.

Under Antonio Conte, there were complaints of dull defensive work becoming too mundane to bear at Cobham. Sarri's at least focused on attack in Australia.

All exercises were conducted under the watchful eye of Sarri while fitness coach Paolo Bertelli was also particularly involved. Gianfranco Zola and Carlo Cudicini stood on the touchline and surveyed from afar, stood by the boundary of the WACA at times.

One drill included keeping possession in tight circles while defenders acted as piggies in the middle. Another was about winning the ball as high up the pitch as possible.

There was also a short 11-a-side match with both teams playing 4-2-3-1 in the first half then 4-3-3 in the second. Jorginho the orchestrator on one side, Cesc Fabregas on the other.

As a first glimpse of Sarri at work on the training ground, this was revealing. Conte was known for being temperamental. His successor, still idolised in Napoli, was given few reasons to lose his cool here.


Going to be so much fun with full squad.

These (non-world cup) players have got a head start before Moses blows them away next week.

comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted about an hour ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5978109/New-boss-makes-mark-Chelsea-Sarri-ball-showing-fun-come.html

It started with Chelsea's players playing with the ball at the back, producing one-touch passes as if for the sake of it, before a whistled signal from Maurizio Sarri.

Suddenly, choreographed chaos. The ball had to be handed to Jorginho and the entire team would break at electrifying speed, the move eventually ending once Alvaro Morata had scored.

An exercise in how to go from back to front in less than 10 seconds, essentially, and one we can expect to see examined on Match of the Day this season.

If they scored, Sarri would shout: 'Again.' If they missed: 'Again.' If they messed it up midway through: 'Again.' Repetitive, but the new boss wants this to become second nature.

'Sarrismo,' is what they called it in Italy. 'Sarri-ball,' is what they're calling it at Chelsea. This is the Sarri style of play which he promised Blues bosses will work in the Premier League.

Under Antonio Conte, there were complaints of dull defensive work becoming too mundane to bear at Cobham. Sarri's at least focused on attack in Australia.
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But it hasn’t won any trophies yet. So where does this system get found out?

comment by Gazza (U1266)
posted about 2 hours ago
It's interesting if Sarri sees Barkley as a deeper CM. That's apparently where Pochettino wanted to play him at Spurs.
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He won’t Gazza. There is only one type of midfielder we can use with Kante and Jorginho, an offensive goal scoring one.

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comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted about an hour ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5978109/New-boss-makes-mark-Chelsea-Sarri-ball-showing-fun-come.html

It started with Chelsea's players playing with the ball at the back, producing one-touch passes as if for the sake of it, before a whistled signal from Maurizio Sarri.

Suddenly, choreographed chaos. The ball had to be handed to Jorginho and the entire team would break at electrifying speed, the move eventually ending once Alvaro Morata had scored.

An exercise in how to go from back to front in less than 10 seconds, essentially, and one we can expect to see examined on Match of the Day this season.

If they scored, Sarri would shout: 'Again.' If they missed: 'Again.' If they messed it up midway through: 'Again.' Repetitive, but the new boss wants this to become second nature.

'Sarrismo,' is what they called it in Italy. 'Sarri-ball,' is what they're calling it at Chelsea. This is the Sarri style of play which he promised Blues bosses will work in the Premier League.

Under Antonio Conte, there were complaints of dull defensive work becoming too mundane to bear at Cobham. Sarri's at least focused on attack in Australia.
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But it hasn’t won any trophies yet. So where does this system get found out?
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When it comes up against an absolute juggernaut like Juventus. Napoli managed 91 points last season - that's top level consistency however you look at it. They're just unfortunate to be playing in the same league as Juventus who have a similar level consistency but a much deeper squad (giving them that extra little push during the season crunch time)

Yeah I don’t think there’s much more you could have expected from Sarri/Napoli last season given the difference in squads between them and Juventus.

6.15pm - Passing drills in tight circles while defenders tried to tackle. Piggy in the middle. (In other words, Rondo drills).

6.25pm - 11-a-side game, 10 minutes per half. Rain pouring. First half 4-2-3–1 formation, second half 4-3-3 formation.

6.45pm - Practising counter-attacks. Timed tests of how quick a set of players can get from one end of the pitch to the other. One touch per player until it gets to the striker.

6.50pm - One-touch passing at the back until Sarri blows his whistle, then ball has to be played to Jorginho or Cesc Fabregas, followed by a quick all-out attack. Always finished with a tap-in from a low cross.

7.15pm - Set-pieces. Primarily how to defend but forwards told to observe.

7.25pm - Shooting practice. Coach sets up a striker from different angles and he has to score, taking no more than two touches.

8pm - Last player comes in, after signings autographs and taking selfies.