What to expect from Chelsea under Sarri next season

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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri arrived at Stamford Bridge on July 14 and has been implementing his system to the players Sarri-ball its known by at Chelsea, with the aim of retaining high levels of po se sion but attacking fast when a chink in the opponents armour is spotted.Sarris former club Napoli got the ball from back to front faster than most teams last season and thats how Chelsea could look in 2018/19. The Blues are training hard to develop their one-touch football and ability to play the ball out of the back.Training se sions during pre-season tour in Australia 11-a-side game, 10 minutes per half. First half: 4-2-31 formation. Second half: 4- Yairo Munoz Jersey 3-3 formation. Jorginho the orchestrator on one side, Cesc Fabregas on the other.Practising counter-attacks. Timed tests of how quick a set of players can get from one end of the pitch to the other. One touch per player until it gets to the striker.One-touch pa sing at the back until Sarri blows his whistle, then ball has to be played to Jorginho or Cesc Fabregas, followed by a quick all-out attack. Always finished with a tap-in from a low cro s.Set-pieces. Primarily how to defend but forwards told to observe.Shooting practise. Coach sets up a striker from different angles and he has to score, taking no more than two touches.When Chelsea attack, they break with speed. The aim is to get the ball from back to front in le s than 10 seconds. Sarri is desperate for this to become second nature. In po se sion, the aim is to keep the ball in tight confines and pull their opponents out of position. Without the ball, Chelsea have been practicing a high pre s, trying to win the ball high up the pitch.Jorginhos signing from Napoli could be key to Chelsea succe sfully implementing Sarri-ball. He played under the 59-year-old last season and will be the chief orchestrator in the middle of the park. New teammate Marcos Alonso was full of praise for the playmaker.He told the : (Jorginho) is used to playing this way and he is going to be a great help for everybody. He is giving us tips to get used to this way of playing. He moves very well on the pitch, he plays with confidence, and since day one he has looked good.We are working on a new formation, a new style that he is asking of us. He wants us to pre s high, he wants the team to be together, to have po se sion of the ball. For a week we have been training very hard and trying to learn new things.Chelseas opening game of the new season sees them travel to the John Smiths Stadium to face Huddersfield Town on August 11.