Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri claims the concept of winning at all costs is an ‘extremity’ and that ‘one can’t be unhappy with second place’.
Sarri has been heavily linked with taking over at Juventus, who are known for their motto of ‘winning isn’t important, it’s the only thing that matters.’
However, the former Napoli Coach argued to Vanity Fair: “The concept of winning at all costs is an extremity, which blurs the minds of fans and some Coaches.
“It’s sport, it doesn’t make sense. One can’t be unhappy with second place. ‘Sarrismo’ is just a style of play.
“It comes from the slaps I’ve taken. Evolution is the child of defeats. not just in football. I can’t celebrate after a victory.
“Whoever wins stays still in their convictions. A defeat makes a bigger mark on me, it makes me critical and moves me a step further.
“My nephew showed me the Facebook page ‘Sarrismo e Rivoluzione’. I’m not very social. I don’t even have WhatsApp.
“There are medium-sized teams with great players or big teams with average players. That’s what I work with.
“The champion is the player who makes themselves available to the team, otherwise they’re just a good player.
“Fun is contagious if it’s collective. If you’re having fun alone, you get bored after five minutes.”
The 60-year-old is known for his love of tracksuits, even wearing one during last week’s Europa League Final...
“If a club ordered me to dress differently, I’d have to accept that. I feel sorry for my young colleagues at Primavera level who wear ties on some preposterous pitches.
“They make me sad, honestly. I stopped dressing only in black. I have the habit of not setting foot on the pitch until the game is over.
“I’ll abandon that too at some point. When you start winning, you stop being superstitious.”
Lanbdz
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That's why the champions league keeps eluding you guys.
You naysay that but he is right in his opinion and it must be respected. No one gave this block a chance in the cup he won as they were saying Sarri never wins anything and what they could not remember that all along he was not coaching Chelsea the perennial cup winners. His mentality is superb and forecast in meters of football are great. You talking of CL cup which he has not won and you don’t realise he just won his first ever football trophy since he decided to become a coach. You may be surprised mate when he wins that cup without winning the premier league trophy. Just give him a chance,just another year and watch what he can do. So far he went unbeaten for more than any modern coach in Roman error in the premier league and his team became the first to be unbeaten in Europe and won the cup. He won the place in next season’s champions league by finishing third in the premier league. Pep could not achieve what Sarri did in one season,he had stars in his team but fared badly yet Sarri had only Hazard in his team and upped the performance of all ordinary players he had to reach 3rd and to win the trophy. That shows how good he is yet how underrated he is also. He would have grown up in football with Chelsea but seems to be heading towards the door this time voluntarily but which in my opinion think it is a grave mistake as l feel he should have waited a year longer so to full reap what he soared. A mistake in my opinion,both for the club and him Sarri too.
viscdeoptu
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Remy
RaubilRiches
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Should Chelsea sack Sarri they’re losing the Super Cup straight away because it’ll take time for a new manager to build the team again
Pauainpz
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I love Sarri lease juve fans keep the protest up I want him to be at the bridge for at least this season
lakclmsyz
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That is the mentality we don't need, winning at all cost is the most important thing
That's why the champions league keeps eluding you guys.
mimcdelmru
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He has his own way of thinking
danny7_ida
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That is the mentality we don't need, winning at all cost is the most important thing