Tottenham vs Chelsea: Maurizio Sarri says he wouldn't get four trophyless seasons like Mauricio Pochettino has

Sarri comes up against Pochettino on Saturday with the Argentine still without any silverware since joining Tottenham in 2014

Maurizio Sarri does not feel he would still be in charge of Chelsea if he went four years without winning a trophy.

Sarri comes up against Mauricio Pochettino on Saturday at Wembley Stadium with the Argentine still without any silverware since joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2014.

Both Chelsea and Spurs are amongst the chasing pack in the Premier League and may well have to turn to competitions other than the Premier League should they wish to win anything, thanks to the dominance of Manchester City.

“I don't think so, but I don't know,” said Sarri when asked if he would be afforded four years without any trophies. “It's up to the club, I think. I don't know.

“I want to win something just to avoid this question. Sometimes there are the conditions for winning. Sometimes not. Maybe Pochettino is not in the condition to win at the moment.

“In the Premier League there is for sure one team stronger. Maybe two. So it's very difficult to win if you're not the best team. Sometimes it's difficult to win even if you are the best team.

“If you're not, it's more difficult. It's clear he's a very important coach, with a trophy or without a trophy.”

Sarri presented a bleak picture of his own side’s chances of success this season admitting he does not think they can win the Premier League even if he brings in numerous additions in January.

“Not at the moment,” he said when asked if that would accelerate his project. “No, I believe in another football. It's impossible to recover only via the market.

“Maybe you are able to buy two or three very important players, but maybe one is not suitable for your team. So it's not easy, also, by the market. We have to work.”

Sarri meanwhile suggested the one Tottenham player he would sign if he could is Christian Eriksen.

Eriksen is enjoying another fine season (Getty Images)

The Danish playmaker is out of contract in 18 months with Spurs concerned about losing him. But Sarri believes he is more important to them than Harry Kane.

“Of course Harry Kane is the best English striker in the moment, so a very important player, but if I have to say another name, I like very much Eriksen,” he said. “Because he is a very smart player, a very technical player. He's able to play in midfield and, at the same moment, score eight or nine goals in a season. I think that he is a very important player.

“I like him very much, but I don't want to talk about a player of Tottenham for the market, of course.”

Sarri also dismissed suggestions from Pochettino than Chelsea have it easy as they do not play Champions League football.

“The Europa League is very difficult,” he said. “Of course, the Champions League is more expensive from the mental point of view.

“It's very difficult if you play in Madrid against Real to be ready after three days from a mental point of view.

“But, on the other hand, in the Europa League you have to play on Thursday and, with the rules of the Premier League, that's not easy. Next week we will play on Thursday at 8pm, and then at 12pm on Sunday after 64 hours.

“But I understand that the Champions League is more expensive on the mental point of view. From a mental point of view, maybe we do have an advantage. From a physical point of view, no.”