Asked whether Chelsea could catch up with Manchester City, Sarri resoundingly said no and added that the Cytzens are too good than his side.
“No. For me, they are stronger than us. We have to work very hard just to try to recover the gap, but at the moment the gap is still there. We have to do it. We can recover, but I don’t think in the first season we will be able to recover 30 points (distance Chelsea finished behind City last season).
“In the Premier League, there is a team above the others. This team is Manchester City. Then there is a very good team – Liverpool. For sure Liverpool will be in the first four positions.” Sarri explained to reporters.
“Then there are four or five teams who will have to fight for the Champions League positions. Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United.”
Sarri will lead his side against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in an expected epic London derby and he has praised Mauricio Pochetino for his style of football. To him, the derby will be a difficult clash.
“Pochettino has done a very good job. They play very good football. They are very dangerous in the offensive phase, in the short counter-attacks. They are a technical team and in the match, they run a lot. From the physical point of view, they are a very strong team. They are competitive. They will fight for a Champions League position, for sure. It is a very difficult match,” he said.
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