Palpable Tension at Chelsea’s Training Pitch Amid Sarri’s Sacking Debate

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Chelsea players are said to be unhappy with the quality of Maurizio Sarri’s training sessions.

A report from the Daily Mail claims that the Italian’s day-to-day sessions are ‘felt to be repetitive’.

Chelsea now often train in the afternoon, something that has also seen tensions grow within the squad.

“No paparazzi,” joked Eden Hazard as the Belgian made his way onto the Cobham training pitch flanked by Olivier Giroud and N’Golo Kanté.

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That proved to be a rare light moment as serious face after serious face appeared for Chelsea’s pre-Malmo session – Willian politely said hello to the waiting journalists but will there soon be a significant goodbye?

The queue of traffic upon arrival at Cobham was perhaps a sign that Maurizio Sarri would be in demand, with the media room already full of camera crews an hour before the news conference was due to start.

February was always going to prove a testing month for the Blues but a 6-0 defeat at Manchester City and the FA Cup exit at home to Manchester United, when Chelsea’s supporters made their feelings clear, has been cause for concern in the corridors of power at Stamford Bridge.

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The way the club has dealt with a struggling manager during the Roman Abramovich era has ensured an increased level of scrutiny towards the man in the hot seat, although the club will point to the 15 major trophies won in that period.

As Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger pointed out in the very same room, it wasn’t so long ago this team began the season on an 18-match unbeaten run in all competitions, with only defeat to Spurs on 24 November denting their progress.

“It’s not a tactical aspect, in my view. It’s confidence,” Rudiger told the massed media.

Presently, Chelsea are sixth on the EPL log, same points with Arsenal, but it seems Blues fans should be expecting a new boss if poor results continue coming.

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