Alonso admits he had to keep Estevao secret despite pressure from journalists and fans
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5-second readXabi Alonso has praised Estevao for his showing against Manchester United today, which really deserved a goal.
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Xabi Alonso has had to answer questions about Estevao Willian all week. Fans – and journalists – couldn’t understand why he had featured so little in the last week.
When the Brazilian featured in the starting team today, it would have been easy to think that the Basque coach had bowed to the pressure.
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talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-10-31 16:30 UTC
Alonso admits he had to keep Estevao secret despite pressure from journalists and fans ↗
Xabi Alonso has praised Estevao for his showing against Manchester United today, which really deserved a goal.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add...
Talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-10-31 16:30 UTC
Alonso admits he had to keep Estevao secret despite pressure from journalists and fans ↗
Xabi Alonso has praised Estevao for his showing against Manchester United today, which really deserved a goal. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want…
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