Maurizio Sarri took charge of Chelsea quite late on in the summer and many thought that the Blues would be struggling yet again this season.
But the former Napoli boss has worked wonders with the team and now the London outfit are looking like worthy title contenders.
The international break has been going on meaning all the club managers have finally gotten time to catch their breath and look at the proceeding during the busy festive period.
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And during the break, Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has revealed the name of the Premier League who breaks a similar resemblance to him – tactically.
“[Jurgen] Klopp is the one who I feel is closest to me in terms of philosophy, and I think our exchange [on the touchline in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool in September] proves it,” he said.
“At a certain point, I turned to face him and I saw he was smiling so I went up to ask him why.
“He said: ‘Because I’m loving it, you?’ — ‘Me too,’ I replied. It’s when you experience situations like these that you realise you’ve reached the top.”
Chelsea are currently the only unbeaten side in the whole of Europe’s top five leagues while Liverpool have suffered a few defeats in Europe but Jurgen Klopp’s men are yet to lose a game in the Premier League this season.
Everyone knew from their performances last year that Liverpool will surely challenge Manchester City for the title but we can bet that no one expected Chelsea to so much progress – especially after the disastrous season they had under Antonio Conte last time around.
Liverpool will take on Watford in what is expected to be a rather easy game for Jurgen Klopp’s men this weekend while Chelsea travel across London in order to take on Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur.
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