Can somebody explain to me what ‘Sarri-ball’ is?. I’ve still not got it yet. Has it just been invented? Is it fake news?
Gordon Strachan on Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri
But Strachan is not convinced with the Italian’s way of playing.
The former Scotland manager says ‘Sarri-ball’ seems to rely on two players in Jorginho and Eden Hazard and there is no plan B if it does not work.
“Can somebody explain to me what ‘Sarri-ball’ is?” Strachan said on talkSPORT.
“I’ve still not got it yet. Has it just been invented? Is it fake news?
Chelsea news: Maurizio Sarri has been mocked over his style of play ahead of the Man Utd tie (Image: GETTY)
Chelsea news: Maurizio Sarri has seen his side's form dip in recent months (Image: GETTY)
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Chelsea news: Maurizio Sarri's style of play was dubbed 'Sarri-ball' in Italy (Image: GETTY)
“It just looks like a 4-3-3 with one sitting midfield player, and the rest just pass the ball to Hazard.
“Wherever he is, it has to go through Jorginho and then somehow you have to get it to Hazard and then you have to stand back and wait for Hazard to do something brilliant, which he has done on many of occasions.
“But if that’s not working, then it doesn’t seem to work at all.
“This ‘Sarri-ball’ thing, unless somebody can explain to me what it is, I’m not sure about it.