Chelsea vs Man City: Talking points ahead of Carabao Cup final
Holders Manchester City play Chelsea in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Here, Press Association Sport looks at five talking points ahead of the final.
Sarri not concerned as Chelsea fans turn against manager
Maurizio Sarri claimed Chelsea had been ‘unlucky’ to lose to Manchester United and insisted he is worried only about results after the club’s fans turned against him as they were eliminated from the FA Cup.
Herrera, Pogba fire Man United past Chelsea
Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba got the goals as Manchester United won 2-0 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup.
Sarri’s Chelsea praise comes with timely warning
Maurizio Sarri praised an improved Chelsea performance in their Europa League win at Malmo but warned them to cut out defensive mistakes.
Barkley, Giroud guide Chelsea past spirited Malmo
Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud scored as Chelsea earned a 2-1 win away to Malmo in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 meeting.
Sarri: My job is always at risk
Maurizio Sarri insisted his job was ‘always at risk’ after a humiliating loss to Manchester City put further pressure on the Chelsea head coach.
Aguero nets hat-trick as City thrash Chelsea
Sergio Aguero equalled the record for Premier League hat-tricks as a rampant Manchester City thrashed Chelsea 6-0 at home to leapfrog Liverpool and return to the table’s summit.
Chelsea’s mentality needs to change – Sarri
Maurizio Sarri believes changing the mentality of his Chelsea squad will help remove the inconsistencies that have plagued the Blues in recent months.
Hazard: Sarri will be happy now
Chelsea star Eden Hazard hopes they impressed head coach Maurizio Sarri with their 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield Town.
Chelsea stopped playing – Sarri fumes after Bournemouth thrashing
Maurizio Sarri questioned his capacity to motivate a Chelsea team he claimed ‘stopped to play’ in a 4-0 thrashing at Bournemouth but maintained he does not feel under pressure.