Tony Cascarino believes the imminent signing of Gonzalo Higuain is Maurizio Sarri\u2019s \u2018last throw of the dice\u2019 at Chelsea.<\/p>\n
The Italian was left infuriated after watching the Blues fall to a 2-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Sarri launched an extraordinary attack on his players after the game \u2013 accusing them of being difficult to motivate in league games.<\/p>\n
The race for the Champions League is now wide open and former Blues striker Cascarino believes Higuain has to be a success for the sake of his manager.<\/p>\n
He said on the Weekend Sports Breakfast: \u201cI don\u2019t think the Chelsea system suits everybody at Chelsea and that is the reason I think players are not buying into the way he wants to play.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause he is very determined that he is only going to play this way.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut unless he has got time \u2013 and Chelsea are not a club that will be patient \u2013 I think Higuain is going to be his last throw of the dice.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has to come in and work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Failure to beat Tottenham Hotspur at home in their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg will end the Blues\u2019 pursuit of a trophy \u2013 leaving the Europa League and the FA Cup as the only serious alternatives of silverware this season.<\/p>\n
The lack of goals up front is a real worry for Chelsea \u2013 hence the decision to bring Higuain in from Juventus on a loan deal.<\/p>\n
The introduction of \u2018Sarri-ball\u2019 seemed to be an instant success at Stamford Bridge, but teams are content to simply leave men behind the ball and wait for their moments on the counter or at set-pieces.<\/p>\n
If the signing of Higuain does not solve the goalscoring situation, Cascarino believes Sarri will pay for it with his job.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you don\u2019t get many chances,\u201d he said when talking about the Blues\u2019 style of play.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I have said that Chelsea fans will know what I am saying. I\u2019ve been to games and I have watched them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had that joke with Dan Levene yesterday and he said that the bars around Stamford Bridge are very busy.<\/p>\n
\u201cChelsea fans know this has been coming \u2013 look at their goal return in recent weeks. They just don\u2019t look like a side that\u2019s going to create.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the last throw of the dice is Higuain because otherwise I don\u2019t think he will last until the end of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if he gets to the end of the season, he won\u2019t get into next season.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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