Danny Murphy believes Chelsea have to improve their defence under Maurizio Sarri if they are to win trophies.
The former Liverpool man was speaking to bwin (h/t Express) and claimed Chelsea were tougher to break down under previous managers.
“Sarri is looking to implement a very attacking style, but I think we’ve already seen how easily Chelsea can be opened up and their defensive frailties this season.
“Chelsea would never get opened up so easily under Conte and [Jose] Mourinho so that’s a balance that needs to be addressed if the club is to be successful.
“You can’t win trophies if you’re leaking goals.”
We started the season with a decent performance against Huddersfield but our defensive issues came to light against Arsenal.
Chelsea were leading 2-0 against the Gunners but gave away a number of chances to Unai Emery’s men. Our rivals scored a pair of goals but Marcos Alonso saved our blushes with a late winner.
Murphy further claimed that Sarri is known for his attacking style and believed some players will bag loads of goals this season.
“I think [Alvaro] Morata and [Olivier] Giroud have the potential to score 20 Premier League goals this season if they both play regularly.
“I look at [Eden] Hazard and how he played at the World Cup and I think he also has the potential to score 20 Premier League goals in a season.”
It is early days in the Sarri era but from the two games, it is clear that we play an attacking brand of football.
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We need to tighten up at the back and with more training under Sarri, our defence will get better as the season progresses.