With the Blues languishing in sixth spot, the collapse at Everton brings the Italian's tactics into question again
London — Chelsea’s latest Premier League collapse at Everton leaves Maurizio Sarri’s side facing an uphill task to finish in the top four and secure Champions League qualification.
A kind Europa League draw, with Slavia Prague to come in the quarterfinals before a potential last-four clash with Eintracht Frankfurt or Benfica, may now provide the easiest route to next season’s Champions League, with a place in the group stage on offer for the winners of that competition. “He needs to improve his physical condition and mental condition,” said Sarri after defeat at Goodison Park.
One of Sarri’s most analysed moves has been to deploy N’Golo Kante in a more advanced role to make room for Jorginho — who followed Sarri from Napoli to west London last summer — at the base of the midfield. No player in the Premier League has made more passes than the Italian international’s 2,554 this season, yet not a single one has provided an assist.
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