Maurizio Sarri don open up about di difficult memories wey him get when him dey manage Juventus, as him dey prepare to face him former club with Atalanta.
Di veteran coach also reveal say Chelsea na di only positive start him career ever get, and him dey ask for patience so him fit implement him new tactical system.
Sarri reflect on him uneasy year at Juventus as him dey prepare to return with Atalanta. Even though him lift di 2019-20 Scudetto, him only season at di Allianz Juventus Stadium no smooth at all.
Him tell Sky Sport Italia say: ‘E be strange season with di stadiums practically empty from March onwards due to di pandemic, and maybe dat na one of di reasons why I no get good memories of dat experience.’
Him talk say: ‘In any case, I no get regrets.’
Now at Atalanta, Sarri dey dismantle di long-established back three, and him side don get three wins, one draw and two defeats across all competitions.
Him talk say: ‘I go say e be similar experience to di one I had at Empoli. After nine rounds, we be bottom of di table, but we go on to feature in di promotion play-off final.’
‘At Napoli, we had two or three points after four rounds. These na difficulties I don run into constantly over di course of my career.’
‘Di only positive start I had na at Chelsea, but for di rest e always difficult.’
‘Di reasons clear: di more di previous playing style completely different from mine, di more difficulties I go run into at di start.’
‘E be year of construction, both di director of sport and di club never set any specific targets for di short-term, dem dey talk about building for di long-term.’
Attention now turn to Sunday‘s 17:00 UK time kick-off in Turin, where Atalanta visit Juventus.
