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“I’m in shock” – Alonso tactical disaster has pundit questioning everything

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Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea setup is bringing him a lot of criticism after the Blues played very passively.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add...

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Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea setup is bringing him a lot of criticism after the Blues played very passively.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add...

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Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea setup is bringing him a lot of criticism after the Blues played very passively. 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. Losing to Tottenham at home is never good for any Chelsea manager. But the way Xabi Alonso set his team up on Saturday is leading to extra criticism for him. Even TalkSport comedian and clip generated Jason Cundy got serious for a moment to criticise Alonso’s efforts. “Why didn’t he change it? Why are we going man for man?

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  1. talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-10-26 14:35 UTC

    “I’m in shock” – Alonso tactical disaster has pundit questioning everything ↗

    Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea setup is bringing him a lot of criticism after the Blues played very passively.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add...

  2. Talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-10-26 14:30 UTC

    “I’m in shock” – Alonso tactical disaster has pundit questioning everything ↗

    Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea setup is bringing him a lot of criticism after the Blues played very passively. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want…

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