Why Liam Rosenior can consider himself extremely unlucky after seeing Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea

Not only did Xabi Alonso arrive with more support from Chelsea fans than Liam Rosenior did, but he has also earned greater backing through his early results.

The Blues have made a decent start to the Premier League season, collecting 10 points from six games. Chelsea have not improved defensively in the first few months under Alonso, but their attack has been completely transformed.

Only Brighton (18) and Manchester City (16) have scored more league goals than the Blues (15). However, one eye-catching statistic suggests Alonso is actually fortunate not to have followed in Rosenior’s footsteps.