Half a season into his tenure at Juventus, it’s often been difficult to discern traces of “Sarri-ball,” the style of mesmerizing short, vertical passes that boosted Sarri to prominence first at Empoli then at Napoli.
Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri — both former Chelsea managers — have returned to their home country, with the former taking over from Luciano Spalletti at Inter Milan and the latter replacing Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus.
Juventus kick off their bid for a record-extending ninth straight Serie A title at Parma on Saturday, before hosting Napoli the following week.
After taking them to Europa League triumph last month, Maurizio Sarri has left Chelsea to join Juventus.
The Chelsea manager and ex-banker already had the most improbable rise from Tuscan amateur teams to soccer's elite, but he had never before had a winners' medal.
Maurizio Sarri also talked about Eden Hazard's potential departure, and the location for Europa League final.
Everton scored two second-half goals to beat Chelsea 2-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday in the Premier League.
Former Chelsea captain John Terry and manager Jose Mourinho however, felt that Kepa Arrizabalaga's actions lacked a bit of respect.
Manchester City beat Chelsea 4-3 on penalties to defend their League Cup title after a goalless 120 minutes at the Wembley.
Maurizio Sarri's reign at Chelsea already looks like it's approaching the end, and he's not even completed a season.
Sarri is the one deploying one of the world's most lethal wide forwards, Eden Hazard, as a center striker often playing with his back to goal.
Despite the tight turnaround after the World Cup, Manchester City's attacking ruthlessness has not been blunted by fatigue or the English heatwave.
Sarri says Hazard is "one of the top two or three European players," adding that he hopes "to improve Hazard but that will be difficult."
Sarri's Napoli was a team that attacked relentlessly with free-flowing ball movement and constant running, just like City under Guardiola.
It will be a tough task for Real Madrid to find Zinedine Zidane's replacement as they need a manager who can match up to the Frenchman's aura and class.
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