Maurizio Sarri reminds Pedro of Pep Guardiola

Chelsea winger Pedro has a good feeling about the cooperation with his new manager Maurizio Sarri. The first few days of working with the former Napoli manager, reminds Pedro a lot of Pep Guardiola, with whom he worked together at Barcelona. Pedro praised Sarri after his debut as manager in pre-season. Chelsea won with 0-1 against the Australian side Perth Glory. Pedro was the only player who scored during this match. In the interview after the match Pedro had some positive words for his new manager: “The manager really knows how to motivate us, he is a very good and fair manager. From the moment he arrived, there is a good click between the manager and the squad. He spoke a lot with us about his playing style.” Chelsea decided to replace Conte with Sarri because they want to be a more entertaining team. Conte was a defensive minded manager with a focus on a good organization. Sarri showed with Napoli that he wants to entertain the fans and likes to play a more attractive type of football. The first time we’re really able to see the differences between Conte and Sarri is on the 5th of August, when Chelsea plays against Manchester City for the Community Shield. Some players who came back late from the World Cup will miss this match, nevertheless expectations will be high. Pedro sees a lot of similarities between Sarri and Pep Guardiola. “Both are comparable in their intensity and mentality” the Spaniard told the English media. He believes the match for the Community Shield is going to be a very entertaining one. It’s going to be a clash between two teams that want to have the ball and entertain the fan. Fans of both teams will love to be there. Book your Community Shield tickets here and watch this exciting match live at Wembley.