Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Maurizio Sarri Talks 'Fragile' Alvaro Morata After Crystal Palace Brace

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has admitted Alvaro Morata is "a little bit fragile" mentally, but he hopes the striker can build on Sunday's brace against Crystal Palace.

Morata twice fired the Blues in front either side of Andros Townsend's equaliser before Pedro sealed the three points.

Per the Evening Standard's Vaishali Bhardwaj, Sarri was asked if the Spaniard could rival the goalscoring exploits of Harry Kane or Sergio Aguero and responded:

"I don't know. But for Alvaro, the goal has to be a consequence. He has to play for the team, with his mates, without thinking about goals.