Chelsea news: Club should have replaced Maurizio Sarri with Brendan Rodgers, says Paul Merson

Chelsea news: Club should have replaced Maurizio Sarri with Brendan Rodgers, says Paul Merson
Paul Merson believes Chelsea should have replaced manager Maurizio Sarri with Brendan Rodgers at the end of the season.Rodgers left Celtic to join the Foxes in February and has won five of his first eight Premier League matches in charge.Maurizio Sarri has been under constant pressure at Chelsea2
Maurizio Sarri has been under constant pressure at Chelsea
Sarri has endured a difficult debut season in England with his football coming under-fire from Chelsea fans.And Merson, who made 429 appearances for Arsenal between 1985 and 1997, says Chelsea should have promised Rodgers the job in the summer.He told Sky Sports: I dont know how, when Leicester went for Brendan Rodgers, that someone at Chelsea didnt ring him and say just wait, just wait six months because I cant see Sarri being there because the fans just arent having it.

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If theyre not allowed to buy anybody, Brendan Rodgers gives youngsters a chance.Paul Merson can’t believe Chelsea did not move for Brendan Rodgers2
Paul Merson can’t believe Chelsea did not move for Brendan Rodgers
“He gets people playing a certain way and you only have to look at what hes done at Leicester in eight weeks – theyre passing Arsenal off the pitch. Last year and the year before they were having 30/40 per cent of the ball, now theyre passing a team that can play football off the park and if Chelsea cant buy anybody hed give the youngsters a chance.You know what he does? He makes players better. Its what good coaches do and he does that.Sarris Chelsea are in the Europa League semi-finals and fourth in the Premier League, two points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal with two games to go.

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