P302Rivals Football - Chelsea FC
Sarri
by upthechels @, 20/01, 13:00

Well, I like him. I think he has a plan for the long term rather than the short term.

I feel some of the players are letting him down very badly. We get a top show from them vs Spurs and then the first half vs Arsenal. Not a pair of balls between them performance. Sarri is learning fast how these players are very much hot and cold...something we already knew.

I personally think Sarri has a very low opinion of the squad he has inherited. So much so he rarely errs from what he thinks he can trust as his best. This is where he is failing - if being 4th and still in all cups is deemed failing. We will always get 100% from Aspi, Pedro, Luiz and Kante but I can't say that of the rest tbh. It's what he says about motivating the team...they're either hard at it or not at it at all and I see that totally.

I remain convinced Sarri needs at least 2 transfer windows to get rid of the dead wood that lies rotting within the squad. When I look at the squad I see a very average crop. Many have to go but I also fear Sarri won't be given time to remodel the side...just like Carlo was ousted when he tried the 'out with the old' task.

I stand by Sarri and sympathise with what he has adopted. 75% of the squad are workshy and only turn up when they fancy it. Regardless of who the boss is.