Looks to already be bearing fruit, but we should not be getting carried away, I still don't think we have clicked and are still relying on hazard, like we have done for the last few years. But this is impressive reading:
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11500979/chelseas-change-of-style-under-maurizio-sarri-examined
Half way down it goes to possession and passing stats and it's quite the difference from our spells under jose and conte. We are able to retain the ball better nowadays and not being forced back to our GK, which in turn leads to a long ball, which are always a 50/50.
A long way to go, but we are playing better football then we did for 95% of last year and it will be a fun season. Even looking forward to Europa games.
Seems Sarri has implemented a style which mourinho has failed to do in over 2 years. Which is quite the feat without any pre season.
Sarri's Influence
posted on 18/9/18
comment by Oscar. #TeamFury, 2018 RETURN OF THE MACK! (U12980)
posted 32 minutes ago
Just face it Cmf Morata is crap and hasn’t worked out stop trying to defend the undefendable. Morata should only play in Europa or early cup rounds
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He cost too much for that.
But yes, his finishing cost us top 4 last season
posted on 18/9/18
CMF logic
1 defender extra = massive difference
Giroud coming on and affecting the result = no difference
posted on 18/9/18
posted on 18/9/18
City's strikers offer a different threat to ours, they've got pace in behind and Aguero can also come slightly deeper.
Ours don't really have the pace to make runs in behind.
posted on 18/9/18
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posted on 18/9/18
Seems Sarri has implemented a style which mourinho has failed to do in over 2 years. Which is quite the feat without any pre season.
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Very true. Must suggest that this group of players were longing for a manager to encourage this passing style of football. I thought we'd really struggle (even with Jorginho) in the first few months of this season considering how late Sarri came in.
posted on 18/9/18
Good comments Cmf
posted on 18/9/18
Sarri has got us playing some good football. We are no longer wasting our ball possession in our own half (passing it between CB’s and GK) like how it was under Conte.
Still a lot of improvements need to be made which Sarri himself has said on many occasions. Our defence needs to improve, our pressing up front isn’t good enough which is allowing teams to play high balls down both wings causing us all sorts of problems and we need to move the ball a lot quicker in midfield.
posted on 18/9/18
Morata is finished at Chelsea. I hope there is a viable striker option for us in January
posted on 18/9/18
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Good comments Cmf
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well that's a first.