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Maurizio Sarri: Chelsea boss says it has not been easy since Manchester City thrashing

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Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri looks down at the ground during his side's 6-0 defeat by Manchester City
Chelsea are now below Arsenal in the Premier League table on goals scored

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says it has been "not too easy" since his side were thrashed by Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Blues face Swedish club Malmo in the Europa League last 32 on Thursday in their first match since the 6-0 defeat - their heaviest in 28 years.

Sarri's side have also lost to Bournemouth and Arsenal in recent weeks, slipping to sixth in the league.

"It's not easy to play after losing 6-0," said Sarri.

"But we have to play and we have to play well. We want to win. We want to react immediately."

Sarri said the team spoke for an hour at the training ground on Monday, having conceded four goals in the first 25 minutes against City.

"It's better to work, to react on the pitch," he said.

"The last match wasn't a problem of motivation. In the first four or five minutes we started well. We were not able to react.

"We conceded and then weren't able to do anything."

Sarri added he had not spoken to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich following the defeat.

"Not this week, not in the last three weeks," he said.

"I would like to speak to someone of the club, not necessarily the owner. I speak to [director] Marina Granovskaia and for me that is enough."

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  • Comment posted by Grylls, at 19:53 13 Feb 2019

    It’s about time that players with given a nominal wage but a huge win bonus to prevent them from downing tools like they do.

    When you’re on a few hundred grand a week who cares what the result is? Put them on a grand a week with a few hundred grand win bonus and it’d be a different story...

  • Comment posted by BlueIsTheColour, at 19:52 13 Feb 2019

    Sarri needs a reaction against Malmo, another defeat and he faces the chop. The performance against Man City was a shambles as was the defeat against Bournemouth. The players are good enough to make the top 4 so it’s up to Sarri to find the right formula. Play Kante DM for starters.

  • Comment posted by HarryJsAllstar, at 20:12 13 Feb 2019

    Eye Axe - Check your dates more carefully, Chelsea won more trophies in the 5 years BEFORE Roman than two of the ‘so-called’ top 6 teams have won in the last 10 years - mentioning no names 😂

  • Comment posted by Nomorebeer03, at 20:05 13 Feb 2019

    Football in England is evolving, we are now suspicious of managers with various frustrations and now realise that the players are more than capable of downing tools and ignoring any respect for the history and heritage of tha club they are at. Fergies outlook was that the manager was the most important name at the club and any opposition was shown the door, not any more it seems.

  • Comment posted by Zola, at 20:56 13 Feb 2019

    Put Kante back in his proper position you Muppet!!!

  • Comment posted by U17516608, at 20:50 13 Feb 2019

    I dont like chelseas policy but roll with the big boys get the big bucks take the big risk.
    Sarri to be fair was always an odd fit from the off. No honours as a manager in 23(?) years as a manager and bar the three over achieving seasons at napoli a very modest managment career.
    Not even mentioning his homophobic faux pas or the sexist one.
    Feels like RA has lost a little bit of interest

  • Comment posted by User0966968604, at 20:05 13 Feb 2019

    every person knows that he should use Kante in center striker position but not Sarri. Ignorant man!

  • Comment posted by Bertie, at 20:29 13 Feb 2019

    KRZZ11 - Not a Chelsea fan but can see that playing Kante out of position is not helping matters at all. However, not sure about your idea of playing him in "central striker position". Although 5 others seem to agree with you surely CDM is what you meant.

  • Comment posted by User0941785039, at 21:42 13 Feb 2019

    Maybe not mind games. But Sarri is doing his best to pretend he isn't focused on winning the Carabao cup.

    Hurt & wounded, sulky & sorry for himself, he's playing a game.

    As a City supporter I don't believe the melancholy/pity me stance.

    Roll on the final & may the best team on the day win it.

  • Comment posted by conradk, at 19:57 13 Feb 2019

    A veteran dealing with PTSD, a carer who spends every day looking after the sick and dying, a social worker who works with abused children and deprived families, these are the people who don’t have it easy but still get on and do their jobs without whining.

    I love football but it’s become something it was never meant to be, the peoples game is now just about money and celebrity.

  • Comment posted by foxxy, at 19:54 13 Feb 2019

    It’s not easy having to work long hours and for the equivalent of small change for one of the modern breed of prima donas. However, we all have to do it, so give it a rest and maybe the players (of all teams) can show a bit of pride and self respect, as well as realising they chose this life. Please excuse us for NOT feeling sorry for you!

  • Comment posted by TrueBlue, at 21:33 13 Feb 2019

    W.T.F. He only wants to speak to Marina Granovskaia, who is one of the main problems with the club. This guy needs to leave soon with Marina Granovskaia and the average players with bad attitudes she's allowed into the club. Roman is still interested in the club considering the spending power Chelsea still maintains but I think he puts too much faith in this incompetent board. Clear out the rot.

  • Comment posted by simonofengland, at 22:14 13 Feb 2019

    I have been a Chelsea fan since 1967 and can't believe the totally absurd comments on this page. People that cannot spell to start with. We were one of the first clubs to have a cash injection via a wealthy owner and others have followed since, so enough of the 'plastic' wealthy comments. Success is measured by trophies won. Our cabinet is full to the brim in just 10 years.

  • Comment posted by Phil Greenough, at 19:47 13 Feb 2019

    What a the big deal, teams get beat 6-0, get over it

  • Comment posted by Midster, at 19:49 13 Feb 2019

    Backstabbing gutless players to blame

  • Comment posted by awaywin, at 20:03 13 Feb 2019

    Another case of player power just like UTD. Not the first time at Chelsea either.

  • Comment posted by The Reds, at 20:34 13 Feb 2019

    41. BlueIsTheColour Ironic coming from the main troll in any Liverpool HYS.

  • Comment posted by User0707190502, at 00:16 14 Feb 2019

    Chelsea should change tact. Give a British manager a chance. Give the homegrown academy players a chance. Reinvent the club . Do away with the army of bloodsucking foreigners who run this club from top to bottom.

    Take control of this once great English top flight club

  • Comment posted by Digger, at 00:16 14 Feb 2019

    "In the first four or five minutes we started well"
    Talk about looking for positives where there aren't any. I, myself would be a world champion boxer now if I'd gone on from winning 14 of my amateur fights as a teen and then won 50 professional ones instead of getting bored, sadly I didn't, but, y'know, I started well and that's what counts.
    It's the 85 mins you conceded 6 that matter Sarri!

  • Comment posted by U17516608, at 21:47 13 Feb 2019

    As an Arsenal fan fair play to spurs in the second half tonight

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