With
chants of "you don't know what you're doing" aimed at Maurizio Sarri when
Chelsea were a goal down against Cardiff, the Italian says he is getting
used to it.
Sarri was the subject of heavy criticism from sections of the away support
at the Cardiff City Stadium when Chelsea were 1-0 down in a game which they
eventually won 2-1 thanks to a late header from Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
The Italian manager elected to bring on Olivier Giroud ahead of Callum
Hudson-Odoi as his final substitute which seemed to annoy parts of the
travelling support, but Sarri says he is getting used to a negative reaction
from his own fans.
He told Sky Sports: "They were probably unhappy with the score and I can
understand that.
"I am disappointed for my players, not for me. I can understand it well and
unfortunately I am getting used to this."
Sarri felt his side deserved to win, despite a number of controversial
refereeing decisions which went their way including an offside goal for
Cesar Azpilicueta and Antonio Rudiger escaping a red card for hauling down
Kenneth Zohore.
He added: "We did not play very well in the first half. In the second half
we played as we usually do.
"We conceded a stupid goal but today we reacted better. We were lucky for
timing but in the end I think we deserved to win."
"I have to see the situation, the action. I don't know. But maybe sometimes
we can be lucky. Otherwise at the end of the first half in Everton there was
unlucky moments."
"My first feeling was that the foul was for us but I have to see the action
again. I am not sure because my bench was on the other side and I was not
sure."
Should Eden Hazard have started?
"No, because at the end we gained three points. Eden played only 45 minutes
so it's perfect."
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