Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has insisted that there will be “no massive upheaval” to his tactical approach despite their 2-0 loss to Arsenal, ESPN reports.
Sarri, while publicly accusing his players of being “extremely difficult to motivate” after first-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny, gave the Gunners victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Chelsea’s first shot on target came in the 82nd minute, as Eden Hazard struggled to make any impression on the Gunners’ defence as a false nine.
Sarri’s team have now scored just 13 goals in their last 12 Premier League games.
A similarly humbling experience at the Emirates Stadium three years ago prompted Antonio Conte to shift Chelsea to the 3-4-3 system that won them the Premier League title, but Sarri admitted he does not have another plan.
“I can remember exactly what happened [with Conte].
“But with my team I think it is different because with Conte at the time was using a four-man defence and changed to a three-man defence. He was used to doing that anyway, so it wasn’t quite the same, whereas this is the football I have.
“I am a good teacher of this football. I don’t think it would be a good idea if I try to teach my players a different type of football. There will be some changes perhaps, but there will be no massive upheaval,” Sarri said.
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