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Alonso says Chelsea’s “dynamic” star deserves “huge recognition” for his performance

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Xabi Alonso praised Romeo Lavia's performance for Chelsea against Manchester United, calling it a "top, top performance" where he connected defense with attack and made many right decisions. Alonso noted Lavia's dynamism and competitiveness. The praise came after Lavia started in place of the injured Jordan Henderson.

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Xabi Alonso praised Romeo Lavia's performance for Chelsea against Manchester United, calling it a "top, top performance" where he connected defense with attack and made many right decisions. Alonso noted Lavia's dynamism and competitiveness. The praise came after Lavia started in place of the injured Jordan Henderson.

Lavia had not completed a full 90 minutes for Chelsea until recently, but then played back-to-back full games. His performance against Manchester United was seen as excellent, with Alonso stating that Lavia deserved "huge recognition".

Alonso indicated that Lavia was aware he would be starting against Manchester United ahead of time, responding that Lavia "knew yesterday" about his inclusion in the lineup due to Henderson's injury. Henderson now faces a battle to regain his starting position.

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Romeo Lavia was very good for Chelsea against Manchester United today, and Xabi Alonso was full of praise at full time. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Romeo Lavia hadn’t completed a competitive 90 minutes for Chelsea until this week. Incredibly, he then went back to back. His showing against Manchester United today was excellent, in a game where most people expected Jordan Henderson to start alongside Moises Caicedo. The Englishman was ruled out through injury, so Lavia got a chance for a Premier League start, and he seized it with both hands. Alonso was full of praise after the game.

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  1. talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-10-31 15:44 UTC

    Alonso says Chelsea’s “dynamic” star deserves “huge recognition” for his performance ↗

    Romeo Lavia was very good for Chelsea against Manchester United today, and Xabi Alonso was full of praise at full time.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see...

  2. Talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-10-31 15:44 UTC

    Alonso says Chelsea’s “dynamic” star deserves “huge recognition” for his performance ↗

    Romeo Lavia was very good for Chelsea against Manchester United today, and Xabi Alonso was full of praise at full time. If you enjoy Talk…

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