Maurizio Sarri has come under fire in recent weeks after a handful of awful performances across all competitions. The centre of the criticism is the inconsistent application and lack of adaptation of his famous 'Sarriball' tactical approach. Many Chelsea fans have become fed up with the 4-3-3 system, making themselves heard with a strong chant during the match against Manchester United. However the outcomes of the Blues' recent matches have raised the big question: Can the current crop at Chelsea even play Sarriball? The Sarriball system is dependent on three key tactical points: retaining possession with vertical passing, quick interchanges in the attacking third, and a high line & press on defence. The style of play is meant to be easy on the eye, as well as effective in opening up the defence. Playing in this way requires many different tactical personalities on the pitch to be successful. Chelsea have consistently lined up with Marcos Alonso, David Luiz, Antonio Rudiger, and Cesar Azpilicueta. The role of the outside defenders in Sarri's system is to provide width and create passing angles for the central defenders. The central players must be good on the ball and have the ability to thread passes in between the lines to break an opponent's press. Alonso plays a very important role in this system.Because Sarri's teams tend to attack on the left, Alonso must overlap Eden Hazard while going forward as well as provide defensive cover. This shows off a major weakness in Alonso's game.Throughout the campaign, he has shown a lack of pace to deal with opposing counter-attacks and a serious lapse of defensive positioning on many occasions. The centre-back pairing hasn't been particularly poor going forward this season, but they tend to switch off their minds during a match and allow weak goals against them. Luiz's vertical passing ability has made him a regular in the side, despite his defensive duties being well below par. Without Emerson Palmieri or Andreas Christiansen playing consistently this term, it's impo ssible to tell if they would complete the defence, or if Sarri will have to shop in the next transfer window for players to use in his system. The midfield three used by Sarri is the focal point of his whole system.When the manager arrived at Chelsea he brought with him Jorginho, the midfielder who pulled all the strings for his squad at Napoli. Jorginho has sat as the deep-lying midfielder every match this season and was extremely effective early on. Supporters of the club have been very sceptical of this move because the club has arguably the best defensive midfield player in the world in N'Golo Kante. While Jorginho has worked in Sarri's system in the past, he has changed his game to exclusively include negative passing. At this point in the season, Jorginho has registered zero assists in all competitions. One positive impact of Sarri's system has been using Kante in a shuttling role in the midfield. Kante has been given more license
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Chelsea latest news: Why the 'Sarriball' System Is Simply Not Working at Chelsea FC This Season
BerdiOre
February 23, 2019
Maurizio Sarri has come under fire in recent weeks after a handful of awful performances across all competitions. The centre of the criticism is the inconsistent application and lack of adaptation of his famous 'Sarriball' tactical approach. Many Chelsea fans have become fed up with the 4-3-3 system, making themselves heard with a strong chant during the match against Manchester United. However the outcomes of the Blues' recent matches have raised the big question: Can the current crop at Chelsea even play Sarriball? The Sarriball system is dependent on three key tactical points: retaining possession with vertical passing, quick interchanges in the attacking third, and a high line & press on defence. The style of play is meant to be easy on the eye, as well as effective in opening up the defence. Playing in this way requires many different tactical personalities on the pitch to be successful. Chelsea have consistently lined up with Marcos Alonso, David Luiz, Antonio Rudiger, and Cesar Azpilicueta. The role of the outside defenders in Sarri's system is to provide width and create passing angles for the central defenders. The central players must be good on the ball and have the ability to thread passes in between the lines to break an opponent's press. Alonso plays a very important role in this system.Because Sarri's teams tend to attack on the left, Alonso must overlap Eden Hazard while going forward as well as provide defensive cover. This shows off a major weakness in Alonso's game.Throughout the campaign, he has shown a lack of pace to deal with opposing counter-attacks and a serious lapse of defensive positioning on many occasions. The centre-back pairing hasn't been particularly poor going forward this season, but they tend to switch off their minds during a match and allow weak goals against them. Luiz's vertical passing ability has made him a regular in the side, despite his defensive duties being well below par. Without Emerson Palmieri or Andreas Christiansen playing consistently this term, it's impo ssible to tell if they would complete the defence, or if Sarri will have to shop in the next transfer window for players to use in his system. The midfield three used by Sarri is the focal point of his whole system.When the manager arrived at Chelsea he brought with him Jorginho, the midfielder who pulled all the strings for his squad at Napoli. Jorginho has sat as the deep-lying midfielder every match this season and was extremely effective early on. Supporters of the club have been very sceptical of this move because the club has arguably the best defensive midfield player in the world in N'Golo Kante. While Jorginho has worked in Sarri's system in the past, he has changed his game to exclusively include negative passing. At this point in the season, Jorginho has registered zero assists in all competitions. One positive impact of Sarri's system has been using Kante in a shuttling role in the midfield. Kante has been given more license
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