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MAURIZIO SARRI has said he can be the man to finally bring the fun back to Chelsea, in his first interview since replacing Antonio Conte. The Italian chief, 59, is hoping to carry on his exciting Napoli mentality after taking over at Stamford Bridge last week. Getty Maurizio Sarri has revealed he wants to bring the fun back to Chelsea Ex-Serie A man Sarri is already being seen a beacon of hope amongst Blues supporters after the drudgery of 2017-18 under Conte. During his first-ever Chelsea press conference, Sarri revealed: "I think with one or two adjustment we can try to play my football. "First of all, I want to enjoy myself. The players have to enjoy themselves and the fans can enjoy the team. "I am here for football. I am here for Chelsea. London is a wonderful city but I am here for Chelsea. It’s 100 per cent hard work, 90 per cent fun. Getty Maurizio Sarri has waxed lyrical about new Blues signing Jorginho "It’s impossible in my job to promise something else...

JOSE MOURINHO is ready to give Luke Shaw another chance starting with Manchester United’s pre-season tour of the States. The United boss still believes Shaw can be the club’s long-term left-back. Eamonn and James Clarke Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will put his trust in Luke Shaw during the US tour Eamonn and James Clarke Shaw, 23, will be looking to make an impression as he vies to get back in the starting XI Eamonn and James Clarke Mourinho, 55, is still hopeful Shaw could be the first choice left-back at Old Trafford But he wants to see signs on this five game tour that he can trust him to deliver. The signs were not good at the start of the summer break after he was pictured looking out of shape while partying abroad. However he returned to training early and headed off to Dubai with the club’s strength and conditioning coach Gary Walker to get fit ahead of this tour. Now he is determined to work his way back into Mourinho’s plans for the coming season. Reuters Former S...

THE Premier League season is still just under a month away but managers are already feeling the heat according to the bookies. With huge financial gains and losses at stake, owners are wasting little time in swinging the axe following a poor run of form. AFP or licensors Crystal Palace wasted no time in sacking De Boer last season Last season Crystal Palace sacked new manager Frank de Boer after just five matches in charge. This time all eyes will be on the likes of Maurizio Sarri and Unai Emery who make their Premier League debuts. But the favourite to receive the chop first remains Watford's Javi Gracia. The Hornets have a reputation of being ruthless when it comes to sacking their managers. EPA Watford boss Javi Gracia is favourite for the chop first this season Reuters Southampton's Mark Hughes will be feeling the pressure early on Gracia is the club's fourth boss in less than three years following the appointment of Quique Sanchez Flores. He will be confident of get...

GOODBYE to a workaholic, hello to a chain-smoking jazz fan who unwinds by reading crime novels. Maurizio Sarri is Italian like the man he is replacing Antonio Conte and both have a similarly driven approach on the training ground. AFP - Getty Maurizio Sarri puffs away but his main problem after moving from Napoli to Stamford Bridge might be the no-smoking rule But the latest in a long line of Chelsea managers is considered far more politically aware and sophisticated, even if he tends to pace up and down the dugout with a plastic fag hanging out of his mouth during matches. The biggest problem he is going to encounter with Chelsea is the fact that Stamford Bridge is a no smoking stadium. Gianluca Motti of Gazetta dello Sport is part of The Italian media who have explored every aspect of Sarri’s life, both professional and personal, and believe he will be the man to get Chelsea’s dressing room pulling with the manager instead of pushing against him. That was Conte’s downfall. Taking on...