N’Golo Kanté Scout Report At Chelsea 2017/2018: How Will He Play In Sarri’s Midfield? – Player Analysis

Bringing Jorginho into the team, Maurizio Sarris arrival will definitely change the Chelsea midfield and how they play together.

Here, we wont talk too much about Sarris style of play; you can find more in-depth analysis of the Italian manager in David Selinis piece.

Well focus on how NGolo Kanté could fit into the new plan.

Jorginho And The Sarri 4-3-3

Used to playing with Jorginho in Napoli, there is no doubt that Sarri will use the Italian (born in Brazil) as much as he can  it’s already the case in pre-season games.

The relatively young midfielder is an important player in the Italian coachs game plan: playing as a real number 6, Jorginho can gather the ball and provide vertical passes that break down defenses.

The latter skill is one of the most important parts of the Sarri ball style, a mix of short passes to move the oppositions block and vertical breaking passes to bring pace and speed in attack, reducing the oppositions ability to adjust defensively.

The pass network below shows how Jorginho can be important in pass transmissions and also how he has “the volume” to play as a deep-lying playmaker (often going very deep alongside his center backs).

What About Kante?

Being one of the best midfielders in recent seasons, N’Golo Kanté will probably go up a notch.

While some argue, with reason, that the French midfielder (3.3 tackles, 2.5 intercepti