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Why Xabi Alonso is “happy for” player who takes “so many right decisions”

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Xabi Alonso praised Romeo Lavia for his performance against Manchester United, highlighting his ability to connect defense with attack and make right decisions. Lavia played 90 minutes and was dynamic and competitive. Alonso was happy for Lavia's good performance, noting he had been playing well over the last two or three weeks. Lavia's quality on the ball is notable.

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Xabi Alonso praised Romeo Lavia for his performance against Manchester United, highlighting his ability to connect defense with attack and make right decisions. Lavia played 90 minutes and was dynamic and competitive. Alonso was happy for Lavia's good performance, noting he had been playing well over the last two or three weeks. Lavia's quality on the ball is notable.

Lavia had been out of Alonso's regular first team once Henderson was fit, despite proving his fitness since the start of the season. The decision between Lavia and Henderson going forward will be hard, as Lavia has more quality on the ball, while Henderson brings leadership and intangibles. Alonso clearly values Henderson's qualities.

Alonso had several players to praise after the win over Manchester United, including Morgan Rogers for his decisive goal and Mike Penders for a crucial save. However, Alonso focused his praise on Lavia's great performance in midfield.

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Xabi Alonso has been signing the praises of Romeo Lavia, the midfielder who was excellent against Man U on Saturday. 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. Xabi Alonso had a few players to praise after Saturday’s big win over Manchester United. Morgan Rogers got a decisive goal and Mike Penders made a crucial save. But in the end Alonso focused his praise on Romeo Lavia, who was great in midfield and completed 90 minutes for the Blues just days after doing so for the first time in a competitive game on Wednesday night.

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  1. talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-11-02 16:00 UTC

    Why Xabi Alonso is “happy for” player who takes “so many right decisions” ↗

    Xabi Alonso has been signing the praises of Romeo Lavia, the midfielder who was excellent against Man U on Saturday.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more...

  2. Talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-11-02 16:00 UTC

    Why Xabi Alonso is “happy for” player who takes “so many right decisions” ↗

    Xabi Alonso has been signing the praises of Romeo Lavia, the midfielder who was excellent against Man U on Saturday. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea…

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