Zola points to the way forward
Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola believes the Blues players need to focus on performing together as a cohesive unit and not as individuals.
The Blues play host to Manchester United in an FA Cup fifth round tie on Monday evening, having suffered heavy defeat to Bournemouth and Manchester City in two of their last three Premier League outings.
It would be good if we could react more as a team rather than as individuals.
Gianfranco Zola
And Zola thinks that an understanding of how to operate as a team has to be the way forward for the Londoners under head coach Maurizio Sarri.
The Italian told his club's official website: "It would be good if we could react more as a team rather than as individuals. Against Manchester City we reacted, yes, but reacted individually.
"There were players taking the responsibility and they wanted to change the situation on their own. But what we are building here is a philosophy of playing and we need to learn to react altogether.
"It's not enough that just one player gets the ball and tries to beat two players - that's not the way we try to win games.
"But, if you ask me, I don't believe that this group doesn't care. They care, they just need to get this understanding of working together."
The game on Monday evening at Stamford Bridge is a repeat of the FA Cup final last season, which the Blues won 1-0 thanks to an Eden Hazard penalty.
Chelsea are 7/1 to win 1-0 in 90 minutes on Monday evening, with the hosts 8/15 to progress to the sixth round and 6/1 to lift the FA Cup again this season.
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Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola believes the Blues players need to focus on performing together as a cohesive unit and not as individuals.
The Blues play host to Manchester United in an FA Cup fifth round tie on Monday evening, having suffered heavy defeat to Bournemouth and Manchester City in two of their last three Premier League outings.
It would be good if we could react more as a team rather than as individuals.
Gianfranco Zola
And Zola thinks that an understanding of how to operate as a team has to be the way forward for the Londoners under head coach Maurizio Sarri.
The Italian told his club's official website: "It would be good if we could react more as a team rather than as individuals. Against Manchester City we reacted, yes, but reacted individually.
"There were players taking the responsibility and they wanted to change the situation on their own. But what we are building here is a philosophy of playing and we need to learn to react altogether.
"It's not enough that just one player gets the ball and tries to beat two players - that's not the way we try to win games.
"But, if you ask me, I don't believe that this group doesn't care. They care, they just need to get this understanding of working together."
The game on Monday evening at Stamford Bridge is a repeat of the FA Cup final last season, which the Blues won 1-0 thanks to an Eden Hazard penalty.
Chelsea are 7/1 to win 1-0 in 90 minutes on Monday evening, with the hosts 8/15 to progress to the sixth round and 6/1 to lift the FA Cup again this season.
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Source: bet365.com
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