Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has dismissed pundits’ criticism of midfielder Jorginho while claiming it’s impossible for him to supply assists in his role. The former Napoli midfielder has been below par in recent weeks, coinciding with a downturn in fortunes for the Blues. Sarri’s men dropped out of the top four as a result of a 4-0 beating by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium in midweek.
As a deep-lying midfielder, Jorginho has been on the recieving end from former players and pundits for his lack of assists this season. Passionate Chelsea fan and talkSPORT host and Andy Jacobs lost his rag after the Cherries ran riot. He took aim at £45m summer signing Jorginho in particular making a comparison he would find less than flattering.
He reckons reality TV star Gemma Collins is more mobile and would be more useful in Chelsea’s midfield than Jorginho. On talkSPORT, Jacobs said: “The fans are very unhappy and I’m very unhappy – it’s an unacceptable result. “Gemma Collins is more mobile than Jorginho – she’d do a better job!
“I just don’t think he [Maurizio Sarri] has got a clue. He said yesterday, ‘I didn’t see the signal of my work’. Neither did anyone else! We haven’t for weeks!” Sarri defended the Italy international, saying that he needs more time to adapt ti the Premier League. “It depends what you want from Jorginho,” he said ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Huddersfield.
“If you want the last pass then he hasn’t adapted. He’s able to move the ball but Jorginho usually plays 40 or 45 metres from the opposition goal. So it’s impossible for him to do the last pass, Jorginho is very good for another job.”
Chelsea captain Gary Cahill stayed at Chelsea for the rest of the season despite being offered a chance to play more football by neighbours Fulham but former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock believes his decision might have been made because he senses that Maurizio Sarri’s time at Chelsea is coming to an early end.
Fan favorite, Gary Cahill is slowly fading out at Chelsea under Sarri. The official Chelsea captain has not played a minute of Premier League football this season. Cahill has had to made do with minutes in the UEFA Europa League alongside promising Dane, Andreas Christensen. Sarri reckons German international Antonio Rudiger and David Luiz are better suited to his football than the no nonsense style of the England star.