Maurizio Sarri Points Out The One Advantage Arsenal Have Over Chelsea

Maurizio Sarri has revealed the one advantage Arsenal have over Chelsea going into the Europa League final in around three weeks time.

The Italian believes that his team’s post-season friendly in the United States could seriously jeopardise their chances against the Gunners.

Chelsea are due to play Leicester City on Sunday, having already cemented already qualified for next season’s Champions League. Then they are due to face New England on 16th of May before the final on 28th.

“A problem? We go there for a good reason I think, so as a man I am very happy to go there,” said Sarri.

“But as a coach, of course, I am a little bit worried because I know very well that the team now needs rest. So it is not the best way to prepare the final, I think. I have to look to my players, so I know very well that my players need to rest, and after four or five days they need to work for three or four days and then they need to prepare for the match. The match will be interesting and difficult.

“I want to speak to the physical staff, to the doctor and then we need to prepare the program. I think that they need three or four days completely in rest. I am not worried about the physical side, I think it is more difficult to recover mentally.

“Because in a match like this one you spend, usually, a lot of energy and then, of course, you have to go down and then it is not easy to go up again.”