Maurizio Sarri has offered a gloomy outlook for his first season in charge of Chelsea.
The boss is set to take the reigns for his first competitive Blues match today with a trip to Huddersfield, and acknowledges it may take a while for his team to become accustomed to his style of play.
Sarri said:
I hope the second part of the season will be very good with a lot of points,
I expect in the first part of the season some problems. For sure, in this moment, we are not at the top of our potential. We did a pre-season… what can I say? Unusual, maybe. So now we are not at the top.
Outgoing manager Antonio Conte became known for a distinctly conservative style of play by the end of his time in West London, and the transition to Sarri’s brand of expansive football may be less than smooth.
The Italian went on to say:
We have to play at another speed,
If we are able to play (faster), maybe scoring will not be a problem for us but at this current speed, it may be a problem.
The arrival of Jorginho from Napoli should help Sarri communicate his philosophy to the players quickly, given the Brazilian’s familiarity with the scheme.
