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#5 Sarri's Philosophy

Image result for sarri — Maurizio Sarri, Chelsea Manager

Normally when we think about Chelsea we, associate them with a defensive brand of football. Chelsea have been successful all these years playing their way of football.

But Maurizio Sarri is a manager with a different philosophy. He likes to attack. He likes to keep hold of the ball more like Pep Guardiola. No doubt Pep proclaimed last season that Napoli was the best team that he had ever faced.

Chelsea's style of play against Arsenal is a reflection of what Sarri is all about. Though it leaves them vulnerable defensively but it allows them to push forward and hunt for goals which maintains the pressure on the opposition team throughout.

With this brand of football, if Sarri can manage to compact the defenses, then Chelsea could be a serious title contender this season.

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A sports enthusiast and an avid follower of football.

Since childhood I was encouraged to play cricket and in no time it became a hobby. Gradually I found interest in other sports also.

Football is in my blood and I love the electrifying ambiance that surrounds it. I often watch the pre and post match analysis of a match and try to learn how to analyze a football game.

The thing that intrigues me the most is that there are so many things happening behind the scenes that are oblivious to our naked eyes. The technological advancements that has been made are phenomenal.

I like analyzing a game from a statistical point of view. Being a data guy myself , I am firm believer of providing insights through facts and data. Though a game is always unpredictable , analyzing it from different dimensions can provide some very interesting conclusions.

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Edited by Abhinav Munshi