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Maurizio Sarri admits slow starts to second half are becoming 'big problem' for Chelsea after Slavia Prague victory Maurizio Sarri admits Chelsea made life difficult against Slavia Prague Chelsea earned a see-saw 4-3 win in the Europa League quarter-final second leg Sarri implied complacency continues to cause slow starts to the second half The Blues triumphed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Frankfurt in the final four

By Andy Sims, Press Association Sport

Published: 23:57 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 23:57 BST, 18 April 2019

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Maurizio Sarri admitted Chelsea made life difficult for themselves after they reached the semi-finals of the Europa League following a see-saw 4-3 win over Slavia Prague.

With Chelsea leading 1-0 from the first leg, the tie should have been over as a contest after only 15 minutes as they sliced Slavia apart three times.

But Chelsea have developed a nasty habit of conceding early in the second half and once again there were some hairy moments as the visitors hit back twice to trail by just one on the night.

Maurizio Sarri admits Chelsea made life difficult for themselves against Slavia Prague

Maurizio Sarri admits Chelsea made life difficult for themselves against Slavia Prague

'We played very well in the first half,' said Blues boss Sarri. 'But as usual in the last two months we started very badly in the second half.

'We need a solution. In the last 10 matches we started like in this match, it's a big problem.

'Probably at the end of the first half we thought we had qualified, but against this opponent it was not true. I have never seen something like these opponents physically, so it was clear the second half could be

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