“Strange one” – Former Arsenal player can’t understand Alonso’s big lineup decision
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8-second readThe decision to use Morgan Rogers up top proved to be a bad one for Chelsea, who probably now regret it.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see...
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The decision to use Morgan Rogers up top proved to be a bad one for Chelsea, who probably now regret it.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see...
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The decision to use Morgan Rogers up top proved to be a bad one for Chelsea, who probably now regret it. 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. The news that Joao Pedro was injured was a massive blow to Chelsea, and in the end Xabi Alonso’s decision to replace him by moving Morgan Rogers up top and putting Geovany Quenda on the left wing didn’t work at all. In fact, it was quite amazing how long the Spanish coach let that setup continue. He got ready to bring Danny Welbeck on at one point – then changed his mind after the red card and delayed that call.Read original report ↗
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talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-10-26 10:05 UTC
“Strange one” – Former Arsenal player can’t understand Alonso’s big lineup decision ↗
The decision to use Morgan Rogers up top proved to be a bad one for Chelsea, who probably now regret it.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see...
Talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-10-26 10:00 UTC
“Strange one” – Former Arsenal player can’t understand Alonso’s big lineup decision ↗
The decision to use Morgan Rogers up top proved to be a bad one for Chelsea, who probably now regret it. If you enjoy Talk…
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