Maurizio Sarri

Maurizio Sarri is back in London and enjoying a fast start at Chelsea. In an exclusive interview, he told Peter Smith about his love of the capital, how he motivates Eden Hazard and why Jorginho is a surprise leader for his team…

“Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham… even Queen’s Park Rangers. I watched them all!”

Maurizio Sarri was pleased to see Alvaro Morata’s emotional response to scoring for Chelsea in the Europa League, saying he can now “restart” after a difficult spell.

Morata has struggled in front of goal this season and missed a brilliant chance to put Chelsea ahead against MOL Vidi when he blazed wide from close range.