Chelsea FC (The Blues) | Special Thread

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Sarri: "It is very important for me to play a European match at Stamford Bridge." #CFC

 

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Sarri on rotating: "I don't think in West Ham that we hadn't won because of the match in Greece. We had changed a lot of player so the reason wasn't that. Tomorrow we need to change some players because we spent a lot of mental and physical energy." #CFC

 

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Sarri on rotation: "We need to change, I don't know how many players, but we need to change." #CFC

 

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Sarri on priorities: "For my club to play in the Champions League [top four] is more important but I want to make it to the end of the Europa League" #CFC

 

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Sarri on injuries: "Pedro is doing better, like Loftus-Cheek, so I think tomorrow every player is available." He says he wants to see the squad train again before deciding his team #CFC

 

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Sarri on Chelsea being favourites to win the Europa League: "The Europa League is an unusual competition because we don't know the names of all the teams that will arrive in the second round of the competition." #CFC

 

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Sarri on whether the Europa League will help Chelsea in the PL: "I think it is more difficult, because in the Champions League you usually have 80 hours between one match and another. In the Europa League, especially in England, it is around 60 hours." #CFC

 

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Sarri on his lack of trophies record: "In Italy, it is not easy to win a trophy. In the last 7-8 years only Juventus win the trophies. In England it is difficult because we have 6-7 teams that can win so it is difficult but I am here to win. I want to win something." #CFC

 

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Sarri on Hazard-CHO-Ampadu playing in the group: "For sure, not both Hazard and Odoi will play. I don't know at the moment. As I said, a couple of weeks ago, the period of the first and second international breaks is my pre-season. Maybe tomorrow we will see RLC" #CFC

 

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Sarri on RLC: "He was unlucky in the last few weeks after being with the national team. In the last five or six days he has been better." #CFC

 

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Sarri seems really happy that Fabregas can deputise Jorginho, he says he is not changing his style of play too much. Adds he is a better passer than Jorginho in some senses. #CFC

 

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Sarri on pressure to use Ruben Loftus-Cheek to show the academy is producing the right talent: "It is normal to a player of a high level to have pressure from the club, newspapers and the manager I think" #CFC

 

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Sarri on Barkley for England: "I think so. I think he can improve even more and return into the national team. I think so [he is playing enough to be called by Southgate] he has played more than last season in two months." #CFC

 

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Sarri on Barkley: "I think he can become a great player" #cfc

 

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Sarri on how quickly adapted to English football: "I was lucky to have found a group of players who were open and available to me all the time. I was lucky to have quality players who allow us to win games." #CFC

 

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Sarri on Napoli vs Liverpool: "Of course, it is an open game really. It will be a hard game for both." #CFC #LFC

 

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Sarri press conference round up:
1️⃣ More rotation tomorrow
2️⃣ RLC will play
3️⃣ Ampadu, CHO, Hazard?
4️⃣ Pedro is fit
5️⃣ Barkley done enough for England call
6️⃣ Cesc great deputy to Jorginho

#CFC

 

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Barkley is here

 

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Barkley on whether he has earned an England call from Southgate: "I believe I am, yes. I am playing a big role in the side at the minute and my performances show I am good enough to be in. So hopefully [I get the call]" #CFC

 

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Barkley on how Sarri is helping him: "From a technical point of view, he is making me a better player. We are doing a lot of tactical work which is suitable for my style. As the season goes on, I hope I am going to improve" #CFC