Chelsea are targeting Maurizio Sarri to replace Antonio Conte at the club as manager and it looks as though the Italian tactician has had his eye on Chelsea for a while.
His friend and colleague Marco Brachi has given more insight into why Sarri chose Chelsea and the fact that he rejected a move to join PSG this summer.
Sarri’s style is well documented in Italy, winning with an attacking brand of football. His Napoli side were merciless in attack and very proactive in their play, ensuring they do not cede possession to their opponents in games.
His Napoli side were very effective in their way of attacking, utilizing runs made by players such as Marek Hamsik and Jose Callejon.
Brachi reveals Sarri was pushed off by the midfield trio of Adrien Rabiot, Marco Verratti and Thiago Motta, insisting they lack the quality to play high pressing football and was rather interested in joining Chelsea are Willian and Eden Hazard looked good options to further his Sarri-ball.
“Maurizio has always been fascinated by the Chelsea option, as he’d really love to work in England. Let’s be clear, it is the ideal team for his type of football. They’ve got players like Willian and Eden Hazard who run hard.
The last time I saw him, he said that Paris Saint-Germain were after him, but the club is not suited to him. He said: ‘How can I train a team that has Adrien Rabiot, Marco Verratti and Thiago Motta in midfield?’ They are players who don’t run, aren’t helpful to his idea of football, which is very draining.
We’re talking about great players, but they don’t attack the space and don’t run off the ball, unlike Napoli with Allan, Piotr Zielinski, Marek Hamsik, Jorginho and the rest.
Marco Brachi, Football Italia
