Maurizio Sarri praised Chelsea’s mental strength as they snatched a 3-2 win over Arsenal on Saturday despite squandering a two-goal lead in a “horrible” period that left the Blues boss squirming on the touchline. Shrugging off that collapse, Chelsea secured their second successive victory under new boss Sarri thanks to a controlled second-half display capped by Marcos Alonso’s 81st-minute winner. READ ALSO: Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-2 in thrilling London derby“We did very well for 75 minutes but inside that, 15 minutes were horrible,” Sarri said. “In the second half we needed to continue this control, but I think we don’t push and keep possession like we did in the first half. In the second half we played with two midfielders, 19 and 21 years old.

Source: Punch August 18, 2018 19:18 UTC