Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater has not played a single minute of football for the first team this season(apart from the Community Shield) and it is more or less certain that the former Leicester man would be leaving during the summer.
The 29-year-old joined Chelsea from Leicester City in 2017 and many believed that he was nothing but a panic buy.
But the way Sarri has dealt with the player has shocked a number of people who are claiming that the Premier League winner is good enough to atleast deserve one start for the first-team.
Now though Maurizio Sarri has revealed that he had actually told Danny Drinkwater about his decision last summer.
“He knows very well, he has never played because in my opinion he is not suited to my system and my way of playing,” Sarri said.
“I told him everything in August, he appreciated but decided to remain and so he knew very well the situation,
“I spoke with him in August when the market was open. I said to him to look for something different because, in my opinion, he doesn’t play.
“I said to him the reasons, my reasons, but he decided to stay.
“I have a very good relationship with him because in my opinion he is a good boy, a good player but he is not suitable for me.
“I don’t know[why he has chosen to stay], he hoped we could change the decision.”
The manager also went on to add that N’Golo Kante is a more technical player than Danny Drinkwater and being a World Cup winner the Frenchman is much more adaptable in midfield.
“He’s not adaptable[Danny Drinkwater, that is my opinion. My opinion is important for me. Kante can play with two midfielders because he is a world champion.
“With the three he is better on the centre right or left because I want a technical player.
“Jorginho against Brighton played 161 balls, for our way of football it’s important to have a CM and technical and fast with the mind. Kante is wonderful for something different but not playing one touch.”
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