Jamie Carragher has slammed Maurizio Sarri for turning Chelsea into Arsenal in the first half of their Premier League clash with Manchester City. The Blues found themselves 4-0 down in just 25 minutes at the Etihad as Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan ran riot. Chelsea offered nothing in response, and if anything were lucky not to be further behind when referee Mike Dean called time on the frantic first half.
As expected both Sky Sports pundits Carragher and Graeme Souness were hugely critical of Chelsea’s performance at the break, with the former comparing them to Arsenal of years gone by. “I called a couple of Chelsea performances a disgrace going into this game, this is as bad as anything,” said the Liverpool legend. “Looking at Sarri, just over halfway through his first season, but the worst thing I can say is it looks like he’s turned Chelsea into Arsenal.
“That Arsenal team that just used to get battered for the last seven or eight years away from home in big games because they were too weak. “You never say that about Chelsea no matter what has gone on, but they have been weak. We’re watching a really weak football team here.”
Sarri says he does not think motivation was a problem today. “We made a lot of mistakes against the wrong opponents.”
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The game with Manchester City finally ended at 6-0. Acording to one Daniel Taylor, he said, “Manchester City, it was a supreme way to round off an immaculate week. One by one they have been ticked off: First Arsenal, then Everton and, finally, a Chelsea side that looked in need of smelling salts before the match had even reached the midway stage of the first half. Three games, 11 goals, nine points, and more fool anyone who thought this might be the most difficult assignment.”