Xabi Alonso told he ‘has to answer’ for inexplicable decision in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup defeat
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7-second readPressure on Xabi Alonso is mounting after Chelsea’s defeats to Tottenham in the Premier League and Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. The Blues had started ...
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Pressure on Xabi Alonso is mounting after Chelsea’s defeats to Tottenham in the Premier League and Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. The Blues had started to gather momentum after the international break, but that has now been lost.
Fans and the media have been particularly critical of Alonso’s team selection, such as not starting a striker against Spurs. However, the biggest controversy has to be Estevao Willian’s lack of involvement.
The Brazilian wonderkid played just 18 minutes last weekend and was an unused substitute against Liverpool on Wednesday. Former Premier League players Jobi McAnuff and Clinton Morrison were puzzled by Alonso’s decision to leave him out.
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