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Jason Cundy ‘can’t believe’ what Xabi Alonso did vs Spurs as Jamie O’Hara slams ‘arrogant’ Chelsea

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Jason Cundy expressed his shock at Xabi Alonso's tactics during Chelsea's 2-0 loss to Tottenham, questioning why Alonso didn't make changes after a poor first half. Cundy stated that he was stunned by Alonso's patience with the starting XI.

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Jason Cundy ‘can’t believe’ what Xabi Alonso did vs Spurs as Jamie O’Hara slams ‘arrogant’ Chelsea
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Jason Cundy expressed his shock at Xabi Alonso's tactics during Chelsea's 2-0 loss to Tottenham, questioning why Alonso didn't make changes after a poor first half. Cundy stated that he was stunned by Alonso's patience with the starting XI. Alonso had options on the bench, including Danny Welbeck and Estevao Willian, but waited until the 65th minute to make his first substitution. Cundy felt that Alonso should have made changes at half-time to turn things around.

Jamie O'Hara attributed Chelsea's disappointing performance to arrogance, suggesting that they underestimated Tottenham. O'Hara believed that Chelsea thought they could win comfortably due to their past dominance in the fixture. However, Tottenham played around Chelsea's press expertly, and Chelsea's tactics backfired. O'Hara stated that Chelsea's new team, philosophy, and gaffer didn't seem to make a difference in their approach.

Chelsea's performance was shaky in defense, and they created few scoring opportunities. Cole Palmer's red card summed up a disastrous day for the team. Despite being fortunate to reach halftime at 0-0, Alonso's failure to make timely changes was criticized by Cundy. The team's underestimation of Tottenham, as suggested by O'Hara, might have contributed to their poor performance.

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2-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham on Saturday. Spurs arrived at Stamford Bridge as huge underdogs, given their league position and their terrible record in the fixture, but they outclassed Xabi Alonso’s side for 90 minutes. Chelsea were missing Emiliano Martinez and Joao Pedro, but that was no excuse for their shocking performance in a London derby. They were shaky in defence and created next to nothing going forward, while Cole Palmer’s red card summed up a disastrous day. Cundy has often ridiculed Jamie O’Hara on talkSPORT because of Tottenham’s recent struggles and Chelsea’s dominance in this fixture, with the Blues having won the previous six meetings.

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