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Sorryball! Shambolic Chelsea face another crisis after City humiliation

The pressure will pile on Maurizio Sarri after Chelsea were thrashed 6-0 following a horrific defensive and tactical performance in Manchester

Not since 1991 have Chelsea conceded six or more goals in a top-flight league match, but a mauling in Manchester followed a beating in Bournemouth.

Sarriball has become Sorryball, as Maurizio Sarri strives to oversee a football revolution at Stamford Bridge, building a possession-based team out of a counter-attacking side.

Sarri champions high-pressing, slick, possession football but he is struggling to get his ideas across in west London right now.

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In the 6-0 thrashing at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, the Blues did follow their manager's footballing philosophy, but they were still humiliated as they made countless individual and team defensive errors.