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Chelsea's Maurizio Sarri: We have to play my football, not long balls

Chelsea came within seconds of losing to Manchester United at Stamford Bridge because they stopped playing their football after 60 minutes, according to head coach Maurizio Sarri.

Ross Barkley's 96th-minute strike salvaged a point for Chelsea after two goals from Anthony Martial had cancelled out Antonio Rudiger's first-half opener and put United on the verge of a first win at Stamford Bridge since October 2012.

The result preserves Chelsea's unbeaten start to the Premier League season, but Sarri admitted his team were fortunate to escape defeat after resorting to a more direct style of play following Martial's equaliser.