Chelsea insiders share what Xabi Alonso was doing in his office during international break

Chelsea may not have had any games for three weeks, but Xabi Alonso was still a very busy man during the international break. There was a lot of work for the 44-year-old to do.

Just before his Chelsea players jetted off to various parts of the world, they lost 3-0 to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Blues put in a very poor performance that night.

However, they were able to bounce back in style after beating Bournemouth 5-1 last weekend. Xabi Alonso’s office work involved tactical analysis and preparation During the international break, when Alonso was not on the training pitch at Cobham, he spent time in his office.