Xabi Alonso has been criticised, but Chelsea’s expected points show they’re actually overperforming
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7-second readAfter Chelsea lost 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur last month, Xabi Alonso received a lot of stick. You would have to say that most of it ...
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After Chelsea lost 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur last month, Xabi Alonso received a lot of stick. You would have to say that most of it was fair.
The Chelsea manager got his tactics and line-up wrong and did not change anything until after the hour mark. His Morgan Rogers as the No.9 experiment did not work, while the midfield got absolutely dominated by Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.
Despite being the home side, Chelsea finished the game with just 31% ball possession. In September, they were also well beaten by Brentford after losing 3-0 to their west London rivals, which followed their 2-2 draw with newly-promoted Hull City at Stamford Bridge.
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