5 Problems for Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea

#3 The Midfield Conundrum

Sarri is clearly not getting the best out of all his midfielders.

If you have the best player in the world in a particular position what would you do? It is very much logical to play him in that position.

But not for Maurizio Sarri, in Ngolo Kante he has the best defensive midfielder in the world but for tactical reasons, he prefers Jorginho over him. If Sarri had Messi or Ronaldo would he play them out of position due for tactical reasons as well?

The arrival of Jorginho has caused a lot of complications in the Chelsea midfield. The Italian has displaced Cesc Fabregas and because of him, Ngolo Kante has to play out of position as well.

It is understandable that the former Napoli man is essential to the Sarri ball system but it's coming at a big cost as well. The Italian cannot provide defensive cover like Kante, while Fabregas is undoubtedly a better playmaker than Jorginho.

Jorginho has also found it difficult to control the tempo of games against top opposition like Liverpool and Manchester United. Thus nullifying the very essence of his game and the reason why he is picked over others by Sarri.

Also, Kante seems to be less effective in the box to box midfield role while there are players like Kovacic and Loftus Cheek who can be much more effective than him in that role.

The former Napoli manager can play Cesc Fabregas higher upfield as he is the most creative midfielder they have while it would be better for Kante to provide protection to Chelsea's leaky defence than Jorginho.

Sarri needs to experiment with his midfield and find a solution to this midfield conundrum. His midfield legion is filled with exciting players but he needs to find the best solution without compromising on the Sarrismo.