4 reasons why Chelsea could win the Europa League

#2 Sarri would be desperate to lift his first trophy as a manager

Sarri is yet to win a trophy as a manager

Italian manager Maurizio Sarri was announced as the replacement for compatriot Antonio Conte after the former Juventus manager was sacked by the club, and while the 44-year-old departed with a boosted CV having won numerous domestic titles across two major leagues, Sarri arrived with a sparse one and nothing on it.

The 51-year-old Sarri begun making a name for himself in Italian football after guiding Empoli to the promotion and keeping them in Serie A, and he further enhanced his stock with his managerial performances as Napoli manager.

Under him, the Partenope was widely praised as one of the most exciting teams in Europe, with some of the most revered minds in football such as Pep Guardiola and Johann Cruyff giving him accolades.

Sarri's tactical acumen is among the highest in the world, while his aesthetic style of play is also pleasing to the eye, but ultimately all these amounts to nothing, as at the tail end of it, all that matters is trophies won as a manager.

After coming so close to ending the club's 28-year wait for Scudetto glory with Napoli last season, Sarri would set out to boost his CV by getting his hands on a trophy, and the Europa League represents an opportunity for that.