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Willian: I hope Sarri is not like Conte

Chelsea forward Willian has joked that he hopes Maurizio Sarri “is not the same as Antonio Conte“, having found it “difficult” to play for the recently-departed manager.

Conte was axed by Roman Abramovich last month despite winning the FA Cup in his second season at the helm, adding to the Premier League title lifted in 2016-17.

Willian struggled to hold down a spot in the Blues’ starting lineup last term, and the Brazilian took a swipe at his then-manager after being snubbed for the FA Cup final win over Manchester United in May.

With Sarri since being brought in as a replacement for Conte, Willian hopes for a better relationship with the 59-year-old.

“I hope he’s not the same as Conte!” he told ESPN Brasil. “I’m joking… I think Conte was, for me particularly, a manager that was difficult to work with. His philosophy, his logistics, to manage there, is very complicated.

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