Football news - Antonio Rudiger: Maurizio Sarri like a school teacher
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ByEurosport
Published 21/02/2019 at 11:19 GMT
Antonio Rudiger has compared Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s training methods to that of a schoolteacher.
Manager Maurizio Sarri and Antonio Rüdiger of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on February 20, 2019 in Cobham, England.
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Sarri has come under increasing pressure as his methods – and commitment to his Sarri-ball philosophy – have yielded diminishing results as the season has progressed.
The 60-year-old Italian’s future as Blues boss is under scrutiny following humiliating losses at Bournemouth and Manchester City – the latter 6-0 defeat Chelsea’s worst in 28 years – and faces a trying period.
Supporters’ scepticism was voiced with an expletive-laden critique of ‘Sarri-ball’ – the possession-based style Sarri favours – in Monday’s FA Cup loss to Manchester United.
The Blues face Malmo in the last-32 of the Europa League on Thursday and when asked on Sarri’s preference to train on matchdays, Rudiger said that it had little impact due to the low intensity.
“It’s not like we are doing box to box runs. It’s not physical. It’s just the tactical things he likes to do," said Rudiger.
It’s the same if you sit in the school the whole time listening to someone. Of course, sometimes, it gets mental, but at the end of the day you have to do your job.
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